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 It's probably roughly around 1202 or something.

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 No?

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 It is.

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 1202, Hebrews chapter 3.

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 Michael will be speaking from a section in Hebrews in just a while, but I want to read something which is the basis for our prayer.

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 So Hebrews chapter 3, verse 12.

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 So I'll read it and then I'll pray in response to what we've read.

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 Hebrews chapter 3, verse 12.

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 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of us has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.

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 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of us may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.

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 We have come to share in Christ, if we hold firmly till the end, the confidence we had at first.

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 Let's pray.

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 Father, we recognize that for each one of us as we go through the week, there are many voices competing for our attention.

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 There are many things that are trying to lead us away from the Lord Jesus.

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 And so it is our prayer that we would keep our thoughts and our eyes focused on him.

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 We pray that we would keep our thoughts and our eyes focused on him.

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 We pray that we would be people who quickly deal with any sin in our lives.

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 That we would support one another and encourage each other.

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 not by means of condemnation, but simply pointing one another to the Lord Jesus, the one who forgives,

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 the one who transforms us and changes us, the one who equips us with the power of his Holy Spirit

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 to live the life that he has called us to.

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 So, Father, we pray that as we go through this week, we would not just be thinking about ourselves,

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 but we would be thinking how we can spur and encourage one another on in the faith.

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 Father, provide us with opportunities to serve one another.

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 Provide us with ways to get alongside and to pray for each other.

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 We thank you for the support of this family.

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 We thank you for the testimonies of one another.

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 Father, I thank you for just the couple of people speaking to at coffee time,

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 of how they were encouraged with the church family.

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 Father, please that you would help us to be all that you call us to be.

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 We thank you for helping Betty to be with us today.

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 And we pray that you would continue to strengthen her

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 and give to her everything she needs over the coming weeks.

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 We pray for all those who are away, who are helping at camp or leading.

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 We pray that you would give them lots of energy and enthusiasm.

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 And we pray for every camper that they would grow in their understanding of you

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 and know what it is to love you and follow you.

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 Please help them to keep their focus on Jesus.

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 We pray, Father, for all the students.

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 And thank you for the weekend they had just gone.

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 We pray for their continued support on campus.

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 Amidst all their studies and all the work that they have to do,

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 we pray that they would live well for you

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 and continue to point others to Christ.

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 We thank you for our Sunday school teachers

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 and for those who help at Cresce who are doing that right now.

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 Please, would you give them the energy that they need

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 and fill their lives with joy to serve you well.

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 And that every child who is represented here

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 would not only grow healthy and strong,

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 but that they would be built up in the faith.

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 That they would grow to be people who follow you.

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 Leaders in the next generation.

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 People who are leading your church and growing your people.

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 Please be gracious in that way, we ask.

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 And for ourselves in all that we do this week at work,

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 at college or at home, wherever we find ourselves,

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 or if we're travelling away over the half term,

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 Lord, keep us close to yourself.

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 Keep us walking with you.

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 Trusting you.

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 And looking only to you.

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 We ask this in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Well, we're going to read before Michael comes and speaks.

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 There's two readings.

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 The first one is in Psalm 1,

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 which is on page 543.

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 Psalm 1,

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 which is on page 543.

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 This psalm contrasts the difference between the one who walks with God,

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 listening to God,

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 and the one who does not listen to God.

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 So Psalm 1,

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 we'll read that together.

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 It's on page 543.

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 Blessed is the man or woman

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 who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,

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 or stand in the way of sinners,

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 or sit in the seat of mockers,

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 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,

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 and on his law meditates day and night.

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 They are like a tree planted by streams of water,

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 which yields its fruit in season,

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 and whose leaf does not wither.

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 Whatever they do prospers.

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 Not so the wicked.

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 They are like chaff,

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 that the wind blows away.

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 Therefore,

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 the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

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 nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

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 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,

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 but the way of the wicked will perish.

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 And then turn to the New Testament,

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 to Hebrews,

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 chapter 12,

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 which is on page 1210.

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 Hebrews 12,

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 which is on page 1210.

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 Starting at verse 1.

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 Therefore,

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 since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,

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 let us throw off everything that hinders,

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 and the sin that so easily entangles,

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 and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

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 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,

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 the author and perfecter of our faith,

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 who for the joy set before him endured the cross,

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 scorning at shame,

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 and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men,

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 so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

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 In your struggle against sin,

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 you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

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 Okay.

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 I'm going to ask Michael,

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 who's going to come and speak.

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 If you don't know who Michael is,

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 he's related to me.

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 He's my father.

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 And,

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 yeah,

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 he's struggling with his back.

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 He wouldn't want me to tell you that,

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 but I'll tell you that.

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 So we've got out the wooden platform to lean against,

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 and I'm going to pray for him.

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 Thank you.

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 For lots of energy to stand.

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 Okay,

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 so let's pray.

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 Father,

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 thank you for all your goodness to us,

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 and thank you for your love,

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 and thank you for your word.

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 Thank you that you continue to speak to us,

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 and we pray that through Michael,

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 you would be speaking your words to us,

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 not just individually,

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 but corporately as a church.

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 And we pray that you will strengthen him physically,

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 and that you would empower him by your Holy Spirit,

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 that his pain would not be a distraction,

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 but he would be able to speak well,

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 and point us to Jesus.

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 We pray this in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Well, in spite of a bad back,

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 it's a joy to be with you this morning.

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 And if I do wince now and again,

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 you'll understand the reason why.

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 But we're going to be looking at Hebrews chapter 12,

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 and focusing our thoughts particularly on verses 1 to 3.

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 A number of years ago,

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 I remember having to make a pastoral visit,

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 and it was quite an occasion,

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 the reason being that two young people were getting married,

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 but the father of the bridegroom

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 wasn't particularly pleased with the fact

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 that it wasn't going to be in their local Catholic church,

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 two young people had been converted,

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 and so I was asked to go and see the father.

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 And it was quite a big house.

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 I think, you know,

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 Downton Abbey would have looked small by comparison.

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 And I think the father wanted to impress me.

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 He'd been part of the British Army.

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 And he showed me into a great big dining room.

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 I could have met in smaller rooms, I'm sure,

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 but he wanted me to be impressed, I think,

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 and perhaps to be a little bit intimidated.

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 And he sat at one end of this dining table,

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 and I sat at the other,

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 and there were about room for about 20 people,

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 I would say, around this dining table.

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 And looking down on me were all these old men

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 dressed in their scarlets

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 who'd been part of the Irish Guards.

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 Very impressive.

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 There they were, all witness to our conversation.

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 It really impressed me,

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 but it also showed me that,

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 well, they were all dead.

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 They were all looking down,

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 but they were all dead.

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 I'm impressed so much more

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 when I come to Hebrews chapter 11.

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 I'm surrounded with a great crowd of witnesses.

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 I'm told of all these people

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 who lived in time past,

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 these Old Testament saints of God

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 who continued on

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 in the face of difficulty,

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 in the face of trial.

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 We have Abel.

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 We have Enoch.

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 We have Noah.

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 We have Abraham and Sarah and Isaac

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 and Jacob and Joseph.

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 We have Moses' parents.

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 We have Moses himself.

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 We have the prostitute Rahab

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 who became a follower

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 of the Lord's people

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 and of their God.

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 We have the judges.

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 Not mentioned much,

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 but they're there.

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 We have the prophets.

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 And we have a group of anonymous people

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 who have been sawn in two

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 and stoned and chained

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 and imprisoned

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 and put to death by the sword

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 who we're told went about

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 in sheepskins and goatskins,

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 destitute,

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 persecuted,

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 ill-treated,

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 wandering in deserts

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 and mountains

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 and in caves

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 and holes in the ground

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 and were bidden

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 to have a look at them

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 and to see

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 that they continued on

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 in the face of difficulty

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 and trial.

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 They didn't give up

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 when the going got hard.

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 Now, by those people,

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 I am impressed

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 much more

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 than the men

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 in the scarlet uniforms.

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 And I say with the hymn writer

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 that I want a faith like them.

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 Oh, for a faith

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 that will not shrink

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 though pressed by every foe,

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 that will not tremble

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 on the brink of poverty or woe,

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 that will not murmur

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 or complain

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 beneath the chastening rod,

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 but in the hour

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 of grief and pain

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 can lean

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 upon its God.

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 That's the kind

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 of faith

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 I want.

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 But how can I

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 obtain

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 that faith?

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 Well, I believe

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 in verses

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 one to three

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 and indeed

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 further on

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 into the chapter

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 twelve,

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 we're told

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 how we can have

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 this kind

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 of faith.

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 How we can

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 keep going.

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 And why does

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 the writer to the Hebrews

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 write in the way

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 he does?

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 Well,

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 the Hebrews

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 were tempted

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 to go back.

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 They were tempted

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 to give up

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 their Christian walk.

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 And they're

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 bidden to look

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 at these

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 Old Testament saints

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 and they're bidden

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 to be like them.

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 And that's why

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 the chapter twelve

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 begins

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 with the word

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 therefore.

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 In the light

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 of what I've

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 been saying,

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 this is what

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 you must do.

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 So there's four

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 points I want

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 to bring

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 before you

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 this morning.

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 And the first

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 is this,

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 that if we

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 would have

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 that kind

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 of faith,

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 we must be

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 ready to get

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 rid of all

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 that hinders.

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 Chapter twelve

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 and verse one.

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 Therefore,

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 since we are

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 surrounded by

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 such a great

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 cloud of witness,

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 let us throw

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 off everything

00:16:49.879 --> 00:16:51.620
 that hinders.

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 Now,

00:16:54.099 --> 00:16:54.539
 it was a

00:16:54.539 --> 00:16:55.240
 custom of the

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 day.

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 If you went

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 along to

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 the athletics

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 meetings,

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 it doesn't

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 happen today.

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 And in all

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 sincerity,

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 I'm glad it

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 doesn't,

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 but the Roman

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 runners used

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 to strip down

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 to their

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 bare skin.

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 there was

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 no access

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 weight

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 whatsoever.

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 Of course,

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 there was

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 nothing wrong

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 with clothes,

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 but they

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 considered that

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 it would

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 hinder their

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 progress in

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 the race.

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 And what

00:17:24.200 --> 00:17:24.859
 the writer

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 to the Hebrews

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 is doing here

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 is saying,

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 there are even

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 those legitimate

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 things that

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 must be

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 removed if

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 we are to

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 walk the

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 life of

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 faith.

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 anything

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 that holds

00:17:39.180 --> 00:17:39.800
 us back,

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 anything that

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 drags us

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 down in

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 the race

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 of life.

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 Of course,

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 there were

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 many things

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 as far as

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 the Hebrews

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 were concerned.

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 They had

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 their ceremonies

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 that they

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 had brought

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 up with

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 all their

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 holy days.

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 Other Jews

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 would encourage

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 them to

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 adopt food

00:18:01.980 --> 00:18:02.600
 laws and

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 to hold

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 on to

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 those food

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 laws if

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 they had

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 stopped

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 practicing

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 them.

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 But all

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 of this

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 had to

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 go,

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 even though

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 it was

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 legitimate,

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 if they

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 were going

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 to run

00:18:15.500 --> 00:18:16.359
 the race

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 of life.

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 And what

00:18:19.420 --> 00:18:19.960
 the writer

00:18:19.960 --> 00:18:20.819
 to the Hebrews

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 is saying,

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 I want you

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 to be

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 radical.

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 I want you

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 to put

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 off anything

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 that hinders

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 you.

00:18:31.620 --> 00:18:32.220
 Jesus,

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 of course,

00:18:32.980 --> 00:18:33.819
 was radical

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 himself,

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 wasn't he?

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 God's

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 love.

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 In Matthew

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 chapter 18

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 and verse 7,

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 he says,

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 if your hand

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 or your

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 foot

00:18:44.179 --> 00:18:45.700
 causes

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 you to

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 walk in a

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 way that

00:18:50.220 --> 00:18:50.879
 is not

00:18:50.879 --> 00:18:51.559
 helpful,

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 or if your

00:18:53.039 --> 00:18:53.980
 eye causes

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 you to

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 sin,

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 cut off

00:18:56.399 --> 00:18:56.859
 your hand,

00:18:57.119 --> 00:18:57.619
 cut off

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 your foot,

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 take your

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 eye out,

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 gouge it

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 out.

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 it's a

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 different

00:19:04.900 --> 00:19:05.360
 metaphor

00:19:05.360 --> 00:19:06.420
 to what

00:19:06.420 --> 00:19:07.000
 we have

00:19:07.000 --> 00:19:07.819
 here of

00:19:07.819 --> 00:19:08.180
 laying

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 aside.

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 But it's

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 the same

00:19:10.779 --> 00:19:11.920
 radical thing

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 that he's

00:19:12.440 --> 00:19:14.059
 asking of

00:19:14.059 --> 00:19:14.700
 the believers.

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 And the

00:19:17.019 --> 00:19:17.519
 Lord would

00:19:17.519 --> 00:19:18.600
 ask us,

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 are we

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 ready to

00:19:20.900 --> 00:19:21.700
 leave those

00:19:21.700 --> 00:19:22.360
 things that

00:19:22.360 --> 00:19:23.019
 would hinder

00:19:23.019 --> 00:19:23.920
 us in

00:19:23.920 --> 00:19:24.759
 our walk

00:19:24.759 --> 00:19:25.380
 with the

00:19:25.380 --> 00:19:25.680
 Lord?

00:19:26.299 --> 00:19:27.019
 Are we

00:19:27.019 --> 00:19:27.640
 ready to

00:19:27.640 --> 00:19:28.279
 put aside

00:19:28.279 --> 00:19:29.200
 anything

00:19:29.200 --> 00:19:30.259
 that

00:19:30.259 --> 00:19:30.960
 hinders?

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 I remember

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 talking to

00:19:35.100 --> 00:19:35.860
 a pastor.

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 He was

00:19:37.240 --> 00:19:37.960
 very able

00:19:37.960 --> 00:19:38.640
 with his

00:19:38.640 --> 00:19:39.380
 computer.

00:19:40.440 --> 00:19:41.100
 He published

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 a magazine

00:19:42.360 --> 00:19:43.120
 on a

00:19:43.120 --> 00:19:43.480
 regular

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 basis.

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 But he

00:19:45.759 --> 00:19:46.299
 found that

00:19:46.299 --> 00:19:46.640
 he was

00:19:46.640 --> 00:19:47.059
 spending

00:19:47.059 --> 00:19:47.880
 too much

00:19:47.880 --> 00:19:48.480
 time

00:19:48.480 --> 00:19:49.460
 with his

00:19:49.460 --> 00:19:50.019
 computer.

00:19:51.019 --> 00:19:51.960
 So he

00:19:51.960 --> 00:19:52.740
 put it

00:19:52.740 --> 00:19:53.840
 aside.

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 Are

00:19:54.940 --> 00:19:56.000
 televisions,

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 how many

00:19:56.819 --> 00:19:57.799
 hours do

00:19:57.799 --> 00:19:58.360
 we spend

00:19:58.359 --> 00:19:59.259
 looking at

00:19:59.259 --> 00:19:59.479
 it?

00:20:01.439 --> 00:20:02.379
 I enjoy

00:20:02.379 --> 00:20:03.339
 sports,

00:20:04.399 --> 00:20:04.939
 but am I

00:20:04.939 --> 00:20:05.419
 ready to

00:20:05.419 --> 00:20:06.019
 put them

00:20:06.019 --> 00:20:07.019
 aside?

00:20:08.339 --> 00:20:08.939
 Friendships

00:20:08.939 --> 00:20:09.479
 that may

00:20:09.479 --> 00:20:10.119
 not be

00:20:10.119 --> 00:20:10.719
 helpful.

00:20:12.079 --> 00:20:12.659
 Am I

00:20:12.659 --> 00:20:13.319
 ready,

00:20:13.479 --> 00:20:13.919
 if the

00:20:13.919 --> 00:20:14.419
 Lord is

00:20:14.419 --> 00:20:15.379
 calling me

00:20:15.379 --> 00:20:16.559
 to further

00:20:16.559 --> 00:20:17.619
 service for

00:20:17.619 --> 00:20:17.879
 him,

00:20:18.379 --> 00:20:19.219
 ready even

00:20:19.219 --> 00:20:19.759
 to give

00:20:19.759 --> 00:20:20.339
 up that

00:20:20.339 --> 00:20:20.939
 career,

00:20:22.279 --> 00:20:23.639
 which gives

00:20:23.639 --> 00:20:24.379
 me a good

00:20:24.379 --> 00:20:25.179
 salary?

00:20:27.079 --> 00:20:27.839
 I remember

00:20:27.839 --> 00:20:28.519
 reading the

00:20:28.519 --> 00:20:29.419
 biography of

00:20:29.419 --> 00:20:30.039
 Martin Lloyd

00:20:30.039 --> 00:20:30.599
 Jones a

00:20:30.599 --> 00:20:31.199
 number of

00:20:31.199 --> 00:20:32.099
 years ago.

00:20:33.299 --> 00:20:33.799
 He was a

00:20:33.799 --> 00:20:34.480
 Harley Street

00:20:34.480 --> 00:20:35.039
 doctor.

00:20:35.819 --> 00:20:36.299
 He was

00:20:36.299 --> 00:20:37.659
 second to

00:20:37.659 --> 00:20:39.279
 an understudy

00:20:39.279 --> 00:20:40.179
 of Lord

00:20:40.179 --> 00:20:40.639
 Hodder,

00:20:40.779 --> 00:20:41.079
 who was

00:20:41.079 --> 00:20:42.019
 physician to

00:20:42.019 --> 00:20:43.059
 the King

00:20:43.059 --> 00:20:43.679
 of England

00:20:43.679 --> 00:20:44.399
 at that

00:20:44.399 --> 00:20:44.959
 time.

00:20:46.439 --> 00:20:47.439
 The whole

00:20:47.439 --> 00:20:48.480
 medical world

00:20:48.480 --> 00:20:49.659
 lay before

00:20:49.659 --> 00:20:50.059
 him,

00:20:50.819 --> 00:20:51.779
 met tremendous

00:20:51.779 --> 00:20:52.779
 prospects.

00:20:53.720 --> 00:20:54.419
 But God

00:20:54.419 --> 00:20:55.179
 was calling

00:20:55.179 --> 00:20:56.159
 him to be

00:20:56.160 --> 00:20:56.820
 a minister

00:20:56.820 --> 00:20:57.380
 of the

00:20:57.380 --> 00:20:58.100
 word of

00:20:58.100 --> 00:20:58.420
 God.

00:20:59.259 --> 00:20:59.779
 So he

00:20:59.779 --> 00:21:00.580
 was ready

00:21:00.580 --> 00:21:02.680
 to continue

00:21:02.680 --> 00:21:03.680
 in that

00:21:03.680 --> 00:21:04.160
 way.

00:21:04.560 --> 00:21:04.860
 He was

00:21:04.860 --> 00:21:05.500
 ready to

00:21:05.500 --> 00:21:06.840
 leave behind

00:21:06.840 --> 00:21:07.800
 even though

00:21:07.800 --> 00:21:08.840
 he had a

00:21:08.840 --> 00:21:09.980
 prosperous career

00:21:09.980 --> 00:21:10.660
 laid out

00:21:10.660 --> 00:21:11.640
 before him.

00:21:12.900 --> 00:21:13.360
 Are we

00:21:13.360 --> 00:21:14.080
 ready to

00:21:14.080 --> 00:21:14.759
 do that?

00:21:15.120 --> 00:21:15.660
 To get

00:21:15.660 --> 00:21:16.380
 rid of

00:21:16.380 --> 00:21:17.000
 anything

00:21:17.000 --> 00:21:18.360
 that

00:21:18.360 --> 00:21:19.320
 hinders?

00:21:20.240 --> 00:21:20.820
 Like

00:21:20.820 --> 00:21:21.460
 Moses,

00:21:22.360 --> 00:21:22.740
 who we

00:21:22.740 --> 00:21:23.180
 read of

00:21:23.180 --> 00:21:23.720
 in Hebrews

00:21:23.720 --> 00:21:24.500
 11 and

00:21:24.500 --> 00:21:25.539
 verse 24,

00:21:25.980 --> 00:21:27.140
 who refused

00:21:27.140 --> 00:21:27.860
 to be known

00:21:27.860 --> 00:21:28.759
 as a son

00:21:28.759 --> 00:21:29.700
 of Pharaoh's

00:21:29.700 --> 00:21:30.060
 daughter.

00:21:31.400 --> 00:21:32.039
 He chose

00:21:32.039 --> 00:21:32.400
 to be

00:21:32.400 --> 00:21:33.100
 ill-treated

00:21:33.100 --> 00:21:33.740
 along with

00:21:33.740 --> 00:21:34.279
 the people

00:21:34.279 --> 00:21:34.759
 of God

00:21:34.759 --> 00:21:35.920
 rather than

00:21:35.920 --> 00:21:36.640
 to enjoy

00:21:36.640 --> 00:21:37.400
 the pleasures

00:21:37.400 --> 00:21:38.039
 of sin

00:21:38.039 --> 00:21:38.799
 for a

00:21:38.799 --> 00:21:39.480
 short time.

00:21:40.380 --> 00:21:41.060
 He knew

00:21:41.060 --> 00:21:41.440
 that he

00:21:41.440 --> 00:21:41.980
 couldn't

00:21:41.980 --> 00:21:42.539
 continue

00:21:42.539 --> 00:21:43.440
 as he

00:21:43.440 --> 00:21:43.960
 was.

00:21:44.900 --> 00:21:45.500
 Naturally,

00:21:46.560 --> 00:21:46.900
 you would

00:21:46.900 --> 00:21:47.360
 think he

00:21:47.360 --> 00:21:47.779
 would like

00:21:47.779 --> 00:21:48.400
 to stay

00:21:48.400 --> 00:21:49.320
 in the

00:21:49.320 --> 00:21:49.880
 palace.

00:21:51.060 --> 00:21:51.420
 Perhaps

00:21:51.420 --> 00:21:51.820
 he could

00:21:51.819 --> 00:21:52.579
 work better

00:21:52.579 --> 00:21:52.939
 there,

00:21:53.299 --> 00:21:53.559
 making

00:21:53.559 --> 00:21:54.299
 conditions

00:21:54.299 --> 00:21:55.000
 easier

00:21:55.000 --> 00:21:55.619
 for his

00:21:55.619 --> 00:21:56.099
 people.

00:21:57.779 --> 00:21:57.980
 No,

00:21:58.099 --> 00:21:58.919
 palace life

00:21:58.919 --> 00:21:59.919
 was a

00:21:59.919 --> 00:22:00.379
 hindrance

00:22:00.379 --> 00:22:00.980
 to him,

00:22:01.579 --> 00:22:02.059
 so it

00:22:02.059 --> 00:22:02.960
 had to

00:22:02.960 --> 00:22:03.299
 go.

00:22:05.679 --> 00:22:06.059
 Isn't

00:22:06.059 --> 00:22:06.559
 this what

00:22:06.559 --> 00:22:07.339
 the Apostle

00:22:07.339 --> 00:22:08.339
 Paul is

00:22:08.339 --> 00:22:08.799
 saying in

00:22:08.799 --> 00:22:09.439
 1 Corinthians

00:22:09.439 --> 00:22:10.279
 6 and

00:22:10.279 --> 00:22:10.960
 verse 12?

00:22:12.099 --> 00:22:12.700
 Everything

00:22:12.700 --> 00:22:13.939
 is permissible

00:22:13.939 --> 00:22:14.579
 for me,

00:22:15.299 --> 00:22:16.139
 but not

00:22:16.139 --> 00:22:16.639
 everything

00:22:16.639 --> 00:22:17.659
 is beneficial.

00:22:19.720 --> 00:22:20.419
 Everything

00:22:20.420 --> 00:22:21.360
 is permissible

00:22:21.360 --> 00:22:22.060
 for me,

00:22:22.519 --> 00:22:22.940
 but I

00:22:22.940 --> 00:22:23.560
 will not

00:22:23.560 --> 00:22:24.400
 be mastered

00:22:24.400 --> 00:22:25.420
 by anything.

00:22:25.600 --> 00:22:26.039
 I won't

00:22:26.039 --> 00:22:26.720
 let those

00:22:26.720 --> 00:22:27.840
 things control

00:22:27.840 --> 00:22:28.700
 my life.

00:22:29.740 --> 00:22:30.539
 I will

00:22:30.539 --> 00:22:31.360
 be controlled

00:22:31.360 --> 00:22:32.039
 by the

00:22:32.039 --> 00:22:33.580
 Spirit of

00:22:33.580 --> 00:22:34.019
 the living

00:22:34.019 --> 00:22:34.539
 God.

00:22:35.100 --> 00:22:35.620
 So I

00:22:35.620 --> 00:22:36.160
 ask you

00:22:36.160 --> 00:22:36.960
 this morning,

00:22:38.620 --> 00:22:39.300
 is there

00:22:39.300 --> 00:22:39.860
 anything

00:22:39.860 --> 00:22:40.680
 hindering

00:22:40.680 --> 00:22:42.100
 you in

00:22:42.100 --> 00:22:43.340
 your way

00:22:43.340 --> 00:22:44.240
 of life,

00:22:44.800 --> 00:22:45.420
 of following

00:22:45.420 --> 00:22:46.200
 the Lord

00:22:46.200 --> 00:22:47.279
 Jesus Christ?

00:22:47.279 --> 00:22:48.680
 be ready

00:22:48.680 --> 00:22:50.039
 to cast

00:22:50.039 --> 00:22:51.240
 it aside.

00:22:51.740 --> 00:22:52.399
 Throw off

00:22:52.399 --> 00:22:53.379
 everything

00:22:53.379 --> 00:22:54.319
 that

00:22:54.319 --> 00:22:55.160
 hinders

00:22:55.160 --> 00:22:55.480
 you.

00:22:56.859 --> 00:22:57.559
 The second

00:22:57.559 --> 00:22:58.000
 thing

00:22:58.000 --> 00:22:59.680
 the Apostle,

00:23:00.059 --> 00:23:00.500
 the writer

00:23:00.500 --> 00:23:00.940
 to the

00:23:00.940 --> 00:23:01.279
 Hebrews

00:23:01.279 --> 00:23:01.819
 says,

00:23:02.500 --> 00:23:02.960
 is get

00:23:02.960 --> 00:23:03.420
 rid of

00:23:03.420 --> 00:23:04.339
 that which

00:23:04.339 --> 00:23:05.720
 entangles.

00:23:06.420 --> 00:23:06.740
 That

00:23:06.740 --> 00:23:07.299
 part of

00:23:07.299 --> 00:23:07.920
 verse 1,

00:23:08.220 --> 00:23:08.720
 and the

00:23:08.720 --> 00:23:09.379
 sin that

00:23:09.379 --> 00:23:10.460
 so easily

00:23:10.460 --> 00:23:11.539
 entangles.

00:23:12.139 --> 00:23:12.500
 We know

00:23:12.500 --> 00:23:13.379
 what it is

00:23:13.379 --> 00:23:13.879
 to be

00:23:13.879 --> 00:23:14.599
 entangled.

00:23:14.599 --> 00:23:16.779
 we've

00:23:16.779 --> 00:23:17.299
 all watched

00:23:17.299 --> 00:23:17.859
 a fly

00:23:17.859 --> 00:23:19.219
 in a

00:23:19.219 --> 00:23:19.500
 web.

00:23:20.259 --> 00:23:20.740
 What does

00:23:20.740 --> 00:23:21.139
 it do

00:23:21.139 --> 00:23:21.480
 when it

00:23:21.480 --> 00:23:21.980
 gets into

00:23:21.980 --> 00:23:22.379
 the web?

00:23:22.500 --> 00:23:22.679
 It

00:23:22.679 --> 00:23:23.259
 struggles.

00:23:24.459 --> 00:23:24.980
 It

00:23:24.980 --> 00:23:25.339
 struggles

00:23:25.339 --> 00:23:25.980
 to free

00:23:25.980 --> 00:23:26.439
 itself,

00:23:26.559 --> 00:23:26.799
 but it

00:23:26.799 --> 00:23:27.219
 becomes

00:23:27.219 --> 00:23:27.679
 more

00:23:27.679 --> 00:23:28.419
 entangled.

00:23:29.799 --> 00:23:30.219
 And then

00:23:30.219 --> 00:23:30.740
 the spider

00:23:30.740 --> 00:23:31.539
 comes along

00:23:31.539 --> 00:23:32.119
 and finishes

00:23:32.119 --> 00:23:32.679
 off the

00:23:32.679 --> 00:23:33.019
 job.

00:23:33.219 --> 00:23:33.619
 The fly

00:23:33.619 --> 00:23:34.119
 dies.

00:23:35.679 --> 00:23:36.480
 The spider

00:23:36.480 --> 00:23:37.359
 obviously

00:23:37.359 --> 00:23:38.339
 rejoices.

00:23:39.919 --> 00:23:40.199
 Or we

00:23:40.199 --> 00:23:40.480
 can think

00:23:40.480 --> 00:23:40.839
 of another

00:23:40.839 --> 00:23:41.319
 way that

00:23:41.319 --> 00:23:41.659
 we can

00:23:41.659 --> 00:23:42.119
 become

00:23:42.119 --> 00:23:42.980
 entangled.

00:23:42.980 --> 00:23:44.360
 I

00:23:44.360 --> 00:23:44.740
 remember

00:23:44.740 --> 00:23:45.279
 as a

00:23:45.279 --> 00:23:45.640
 child

00:23:45.640 --> 00:23:46.319
 at school

00:23:46.319 --> 00:23:47.339
 sometimes

00:23:47.339 --> 00:23:48.339
 going in

00:23:48.339 --> 00:23:48.660
 for the

00:23:48.660 --> 00:23:49.240
 three-legged

00:23:49.240 --> 00:23:49.839
 race.

00:23:50.700 --> 00:23:50.980
 Now that

00:23:50.980 --> 00:23:51.720
 was alright

00:23:51.720 --> 00:23:52.920
 if the

00:23:52.920 --> 00:23:53.480
 person I

00:23:53.480 --> 00:23:54.120
 was attached

00:23:54.120 --> 00:23:54.819
 to was

00:23:54.819 --> 00:23:55.380
 athletic

00:23:55.380 --> 00:23:56.920
 and was

00:23:56.920 --> 00:23:57.500
 able to

00:23:57.500 --> 00:23:57.819
 run.

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 Yeah,

00:23:58.220 --> 00:23:58.579
 that was

00:23:58.579 --> 00:23:59.079
 great.

00:23:59.480 --> 00:23:59.700
 But

00:23:59.700 --> 00:24:00.380
 sometimes

00:24:00.380 --> 00:24:01.640
 you went

00:24:01.640 --> 00:24:02.079
 to God's

00:24:02.079 --> 00:24:02.319
 side,

00:24:02.440 --> 00:24:02.680
 somebody

00:24:02.680 --> 00:24:03.160
 had no

00:24:03.160 --> 00:24:03.620
 idea

00:24:03.620 --> 00:24:04.079
 about

00:24:04.079 --> 00:24:04.539
 running.

00:24:05.839 --> 00:24:06.079
 And

00:24:06.079 --> 00:24:06.640
 consequently

00:24:06.640 --> 00:24:07.380
 you both

00:24:07.380 --> 00:24:07.880
 end up

00:24:07.880 --> 00:24:08.599
 flat on

00:24:08.599 --> 00:24:09.180
 your face.

00:24:09.380 --> 00:24:09.720
 You were

00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:10.440
 entangled.

00:24:10.620 --> 00:24:11.200
 It wasn't

00:24:11.200 --> 00:24:11.700
 helpful.

00:24:11.700 --> 00:24:12.980
 you didn't

00:24:12.980 --> 00:24:13.580
 get very

00:24:13.580 --> 00:24:14.519
 far in

00:24:14.519 --> 00:24:15.620
 the race.

00:24:16.900 --> 00:24:17.259
 Now

00:24:17.259 --> 00:24:17.740
 says the

00:24:17.740 --> 00:24:18.559
 writer to

00:24:18.559 --> 00:24:19.580
 the Hebrews,

00:24:20.299 --> 00:24:21.080
 the sin

00:24:21.080 --> 00:24:21.819
 that so

00:24:21.819 --> 00:24:22.580
 easily

00:24:22.580 --> 00:24:23.880
 entangles.

00:24:24.519 --> 00:24:24.940
 Get

00:24:24.940 --> 00:24:25.840
 rid of

00:24:25.840 --> 00:24:26.220
 it.

00:24:26.940 --> 00:24:27.700
 That sin

00:24:27.700 --> 00:24:28.200
 that so

00:24:28.200 --> 00:24:28.640
 easily

00:24:28.640 --> 00:24:29.240
 entangles.

00:24:29.460 --> 00:24:30.039
 But notice

00:24:30.039 --> 00:24:30.799
 he refers

00:24:30.799 --> 00:24:31.279
 to it

00:24:31.279 --> 00:24:32.340
 as the

00:24:32.340 --> 00:24:33.000
 sin

00:24:33.000 --> 00:24:34.360
 that so

00:24:34.360 --> 00:24:34.980
 easily

00:24:34.980 --> 00:24:36.100
 entangles.

00:24:36.759 --> 00:24:37.240
 He's

00:24:37.240 --> 00:24:37.840
 thinking of

00:24:37.840 --> 00:24:38.100
 a

00:24:38.100 --> 00:24:39.200
 particular

00:24:39.200 --> 00:24:40.059
 sin,

00:24:40.059 --> 00:24:41.019
 a

00:24:41.019 --> 00:24:42.000
 specific

00:24:42.000 --> 00:24:42.659
 sin.

00:24:43.879 --> 00:24:44.179
 Well,

00:24:44.220 --> 00:24:44.740
 what is

00:24:44.740 --> 00:24:45.179
 that

00:24:45.179 --> 00:24:45.659
 sin?

00:24:47.299 --> 00:24:47.799
 Well,

00:24:47.839 --> 00:24:48.139
 I would

00:24:48.139 --> 00:24:48.700
 suggest

00:24:48.700 --> 00:24:49.119
 that the

00:24:49.119 --> 00:24:49.679
 context

00:24:49.679 --> 00:24:50.599
 tells us

00:24:50.599 --> 00:24:52.000
 it's

00:24:52.000 --> 00:24:52.659
 the sin

00:24:52.659 --> 00:24:53.179
 of

00:24:53.179 --> 00:24:54.319
 unbelief.

00:24:55.419 --> 00:24:55.919
 He goes

00:24:55.919 --> 00:24:56.559
 on to

00:24:56.559 --> 00:24:57.159
 speak about

00:24:57.159 --> 00:24:57.599
 Jesus,

00:24:57.779 --> 00:24:58.319
 the author

00:24:58.319 --> 00:24:59.200
 and protector

00:24:59.200 --> 00:24:59.899
 of our

00:24:59.899 --> 00:25:00.240
 faith.

00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:01.440
 So I

00:25:01.440 --> 00:25:01.839
 think the

00:25:01.839 --> 00:25:02.379
 sin that

00:25:02.379 --> 00:25:02.700
 he is

00:25:02.700 --> 00:25:03.099
 speaking

00:25:03.099 --> 00:25:03.559
 about

00:25:03.559 --> 00:25:04.079
 is the

00:25:04.079 --> 00:25:04.440
 sin

00:25:04.440 --> 00:25:04.799
 of

00:25:04.799 --> 00:25:05.539
 unbelief.

00:25:05.539 --> 00:25:06.240
 Not

00:25:06.240 --> 00:25:07.059
 in the

00:25:07.059 --> 00:25:08.139
 unbeliever,

00:25:08.140 --> 00:25:09.560
 but in

00:25:09.560 --> 00:25:09.960
 the

00:25:09.960 --> 00:25:10.480
 believer.

00:25:11.759 --> 00:25:12.180
 And it

00:25:12.180 --> 00:25:12.600
 is a

00:25:12.600 --> 00:25:13.160
 sin that

00:25:13.160 --> 00:25:13.600
 does

00:25:13.600 --> 00:25:14.540
 entangle

00:25:14.540 --> 00:25:15.120
 us.

00:25:16.080 --> 00:25:16.540
 Of course,

00:25:16.600 --> 00:25:16.860
 there are

00:25:16.860 --> 00:25:17.780
 many sins.

00:25:18.080 --> 00:25:18.220
 There's

00:25:18.220 --> 00:25:19.160
 covetousness,

00:25:19.500 --> 00:25:19.720
 there's

00:25:19.720 --> 00:25:20.180
 envy,

00:25:20.380 --> 00:25:20.560
 there's

00:25:20.560 --> 00:25:21.160
 criticism,

00:25:21.380 --> 00:25:21.600
 there's

00:25:21.600 --> 00:25:22.200
 laziness,

00:25:22.540 --> 00:25:22.759
 there's

00:25:22.759 --> 00:25:23.240
 hatred,

00:25:23.420 --> 00:25:23.620
 there's

00:25:23.620 --> 00:25:23.960
 lust,

00:25:24.100 --> 00:25:24.300
 there's

00:25:24.300 --> 00:25:25.080
 unthankfulness,

00:25:25.580 --> 00:25:25.860
 there's

00:25:25.860 --> 00:25:26.540
 pride.

00:25:27.120 --> 00:25:27.420
 Many

00:25:27.420 --> 00:25:28.200
 more sins

00:25:28.200 --> 00:25:28.580
 that we

00:25:28.580 --> 00:25:28.800
 could

00:25:28.800 --> 00:25:29.400
 mention.

00:25:30.040 --> 00:25:30.740
 But here,

00:25:31.140 --> 00:25:31.880
 it's a

00:25:31.880 --> 00:25:32.560
 lack of

00:25:32.560 --> 00:25:32.960
 faith,

00:25:33.220 --> 00:25:33.680
 a lack

00:25:33.680 --> 00:25:34.680
 of trust

00:25:34.680 --> 00:25:35.200
 in

00:25:35.200 --> 00:25:35.920
 God.

00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:38.039
 It's

00:25:38.039 --> 00:25:38.500
 a lack

00:25:38.500 --> 00:25:38.759
 of

00:25:38.759 --> 00:25:39.360
 walking

00:25:39.360 --> 00:25:39.820
 with

00:25:39.820 --> 00:25:40.240
 Him

00:25:40.240 --> 00:25:40.800
 and

00:25:40.800 --> 00:25:41.180
 being

00:25:41.180 --> 00:25:41.920
 obedient

00:25:41.920 --> 00:25:42.500
 to

00:25:42.500 --> 00:25:43.000
 His

00:25:43.000 --> 00:25:43.580
 Word.

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:44.600
 Let me

00:25:44.600 --> 00:25:45.019
 try and

00:25:45.019 --> 00:25:45.420
 illustrate

00:25:45.420 --> 00:25:45.940
 it.

00:25:48.259 --> 00:25:49.019
 I'm

00:25:49.019 --> 00:25:49.519
 living my

00:25:49.519 --> 00:25:50.340
 life as

00:25:50.340 --> 00:25:50.539
 a

00:25:50.539 --> 00:25:51.000
 Christian.

00:25:52.240 --> 00:25:52.700
 And then

00:25:52.700 --> 00:25:53.100
 something

00:25:53.100 --> 00:25:53.860
 happens to

00:25:53.860 --> 00:25:54.039
 me.

00:25:55.560 --> 00:25:56.560
 I have

00:25:56.560 --> 00:25:56.840
 that

00:25:56.840 --> 00:25:57.720
 thorn in

00:25:57.720 --> 00:25:58.360
 the flesh.

00:25:59.440 --> 00:25:59.740
 Something

00:25:59.740 --> 00:26:00.620
 comes into

00:26:00.620 --> 00:26:01.360
 my life.

00:26:02.880 --> 00:26:03.480
 And instead

00:26:03.480 --> 00:26:04.440
 of trusting

00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:05.120
 in the

00:26:05.120 --> 00:26:05.480
 Lord,

00:26:05.920 --> 00:26:07.700
 I start

00:26:07.700 --> 00:26:08.620
 walking in

00:26:08.620 --> 00:26:09.779
 unbelief.

00:26:11.300 --> 00:26:11.920
 I've asked

00:26:11.920 --> 00:26:12.700
 the Lord to

00:26:12.700 --> 00:26:13.700
 take away

00:26:13.700 --> 00:26:14.519
 the difficulty,

00:26:14.779 --> 00:26:15.140
 but it

00:26:15.140 --> 00:26:15.759
 doesn't seem

00:26:15.759 --> 00:26:16.400
 to be going

00:26:16.400 --> 00:26:16.860
 away.

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:17.860
 And then

00:26:17.860 --> 00:26:18.279
 the devil

00:26:18.279 --> 00:26:19.100
 comes along

00:26:19.100 --> 00:26:19.660
 and tells

00:26:19.660 --> 00:26:20.060
 me that

00:26:20.060 --> 00:26:20.519
 God has

00:26:20.519 --> 00:26:21.039
 forgotten

00:26:21.039 --> 00:26:21.519
 me.

00:26:24.039 --> 00:26:24.779
 Or I

00:26:24.779 --> 00:26:25.279
 lose my

00:26:25.279 --> 00:26:25.740
 job.

00:26:27.660 --> 00:26:28.080
 Or I

00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:28.620
 lose my

00:26:28.620 --> 00:26:31.060
 husband,

00:26:31.220 --> 00:26:31.800
 my wife.

00:26:33.080 --> 00:26:33.580
 Or I

00:26:33.580 --> 00:26:33.920
 have a

00:26:33.920 --> 00:26:34.320
 broken

00:26:34.320 --> 00:26:35.340
 relationship.

00:26:35.920 --> 00:26:36.940
 things that

00:26:36.940 --> 00:26:38.000
 happen in

00:26:38.000 --> 00:26:39.160
 everybody's

00:26:39.160 --> 00:26:39.400
 life.

00:26:39.840 --> 00:26:40.100
 And I

00:26:40.100 --> 00:26:40.680
 take my

00:26:40.680 --> 00:26:41.620
 eyes off

00:26:41.620 --> 00:26:42.120
 the Lord

00:26:42.120 --> 00:26:42.759
 and I

00:26:42.759 --> 00:26:43.800
 spiral down

00:26:43.800 --> 00:26:44.580
 into doubt

00:26:44.580 --> 00:26:45.660
 and unbelief.

00:26:45.840 --> 00:26:46.240
 And I

00:26:46.240 --> 00:26:47.420
 start behaving

00:26:47.420 --> 00:26:48.740
 like an

00:26:48.740 --> 00:26:49.360
 atheist.

00:26:50.460 --> 00:26:50.700
 Have you

00:26:50.700 --> 00:26:51.240
 ever found

00:26:51.240 --> 00:26:51.940
 yourself there?

00:26:52.800 --> 00:26:53.519
 Even as a

00:26:53.519 --> 00:26:53.900
 Christian?

00:26:55.180 --> 00:26:56.200
 That sin

00:26:56.200 --> 00:26:56.820
 that so

00:26:56.820 --> 00:26:57.560
 easily

00:26:57.560 --> 00:26:58.779
 entangles

00:26:58.779 --> 00:26:59.080
 me.

00:27:00.460 --> 00:27:00.860
 And I

00:27:00.860 --> 00:27:01.380
 begin to

00:27:01.380 --> 00:27:01.800
 say,

00:27:02.580 --> 00:27:03.240
 Christianity

00:27:03.240 --> 00:27:04.480
 doesn't

00:27:04.480 --> 00:27:05.180
 work.

00:27:07.380 --> 00:27:07.859
 Now the

00:27:07.859 --> 00:27:08.339
 Hebrews,

00:27:08.640 --> 00:27:09.079
 Christians,

00:27:09.200 --> 00:27:09.559
 were in

00:27:09.559 --> 00:27:10.240
 danger of

00:27:10.240 --> 00:27:10.579
 getting

00:27:10.579 --> 00:27:11.319
 entangled.

00:27:11.480 --> 00:27:11.799
 They were

00:27:11.799 --> 00:27:12.779
 ready to

00:27:12.779 --> 00:27:13.480
 give up.

00:27:14.759 --> 00:27:15.079
 You go

00:27:15.079 --> 00:27:15.519
 back to

00:27:15.519 --> 00:27:16.339
 chapter 10

00:27:16.339 --> 00:27:16.920
 and verse

00:27:16.920 --> 00:27:17.640
 35.

00:27:18.200 --> 00:27:18.799
 He writes,

00:27:19.059 --> 00:27:19.720
 don't throw

00:27:19.720 --> 00:27:20.440
 away your

00:27:20.440 --> 00:27:21.240
 confidence.

00:27:23.579 --> 00:27:24.339
 He's not

00:27:24.339 --> 00:27:25.259
 speaking in a

00:27:25.259 --> 00:27:25.720
 vacuum.

00:27:26.240 --> 00:27:26.920
 They were in

00:27:26.920 --> 00:27:27.599
 danger of

00:27:27.599 --> 00:27:28.200
 throwing away

00:27:28.200 --> 00:27:29.039
 their confidence.

00:27:29.920 --> 00:27:30.400
 No, don't

00:27:30.400 --> 00:27:31.059
 throw it away.

00:27:31.059 --> 00:27:31.859
 it will be

00:27:31.859 --> 00:27:32.519
 richly

00:27:32.519 --> 00:27:33.220
 rewarded.

00:27:35.019 --> 00:27:35.940
 In verse

00:27:35.940 --> 00:27:36.859
 4 of

00:27:36.859 --> 00:27:37.779
 chapter 12

00:27:37.779 --> 00:27:38.139
 he says,

00:27:38.399 --> 00:27:38.839
 in your

00:27:38.839 --> 00:27:39.339
 struggle

00:27:39.339 --> 00:27:40.099
 against sin

00:27:40.099 --> 00:27:40.740
 you have

00:27:40.740 --> 00:27:41.399
 not yet

00:27:41.399 --> 00:27:42.220
 resisted

00:27:42.220 --> 00:27:42.559
 to the

00:27:42.559 --> 00:27:43.119
 point of

00:27:43.119 --> 00:27:43.419
 shedding

00:27:43.419 --> 00:27:44.179
 your blood.

00:27:44.879 --> 00:27:45.299
 Things

00:27:45.299 --> 00:27:46.200
 could become

00:27:46.200 --> 00:27:47.019
 more difficult

00:27:47.019 --> 00:27:47.599
 for you.

00:27:47.919 --> 00:27:48.220
 Keep

00:27:48.220 --> 00:27:48.720
 on.

00:27:50.139 --> 00:27:50.740
 Remember

00:27:50.740 --> 00:27:51.440
 those who

00:27:51.440 --> 00:27:51.879
 have gone

00:27:51.879 --> 00:27:52.740
 before you.

00:27:53.500 --> 00:27:53.859
 Remember

00:27:53.859 --> 00:27:54.539
 those who

00:27:54.539 --> 00:27:55.339
 did shed

00:27:55.339 --> 00:27:56.000
 their blood

00:27:56.000 --> 00:27:56.740
 but they

00:27:56.740 --> 00:27:57.339
 didn't

00:27:57.339 --> 00:27:58.139
 give up.

00:27:58.140 --> 00:28:01.940
 So dear

00:28:01.940 --> 00:28:02.460
 Christian

00:28:02.460 --> 00:28:03.540
 friends here

00:28:03.540 --> 00:28:04.160
 this morning

00:28:04.160 --> 00:28:04.460
 in

00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:05.280
 Carragalline,

00:28:05.680 --> 00:28:06.460
 get rid

00:28:06.460 --> 00:28:07.340
 of anything

00:28:07.340 --> 00:28:08.720
 that hinders

00:28:08.720 --> 00:28:11.759
 and put

00:28:11.759 --> 00:28:12.400
 from you

00:28:12.400 --> 00:28:13.160
 that sin

00:28:13.160 --> 00:28:14.480
 of unbelief.

00:28:15.140 --> 00:28:15.540
 Hold

00:28:15.540 --> 00:28:16.960
 on to

00:28:16.960 --> 00:28:17.660
 the Lord.

00:28:19.580 --> 00:28:19.920
 Take

00:28:19.920 --> 00:28:20.740
 his word

00:28:20.740 --> 00:28:21.640
 into your

00:28:21.640 --> 00:28:22.160
 heart.

00:28:22.160 --> 00:28:23.000
 It is

00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:23.660
 utterly

00:28:23.660 --> 00:28:25.420
 dependable.

00:28:26.420 --> 00:28:27.000
 The third

00:28:27.000 --> 00:28:27.900
 thing he says

00:28:27.900 --> 00:28:28.940
 is run

00:28:28.940 --> 00:28:29.580
 with

00:28:29.580 --> 00:28:30.680
 perseverance.

00:28:31.620 --> 00:28:32.220
 Let us

00:28:32.220 --> 00:28:32.740
 run

00:28:32.740 --> 00:28:33.220
 with

00:28:33.220 --> 00:28:34.120
 perseverance

00:28:34.120 --> 00:28:35.360
 the race

00:28:35.360 --> 00:28:35.960
 marked

00:28:35.960 --> 00:28:36.620
 out for

00:28:36.620 --> 00:28:37.140
 us.

00:28:38.800 --> 00:28:39.660
 Some of

00:28:39.660 --> 00:28:40.080
 the older

00:28:40.080 --> 00:28:41.080
 versions have

00:28:41.080 --> 00:28:42.259
 the word

00:28:42.259 --> 00:28:43.360
 patience.

00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:46.180
 To keep

00:28:46.180 --> 00:28:47.120
 on even

00:28:47.120 --> 00:28:47.660
 when the

00:28:47.660 --> 00:28:48.100
 going

00:28:48.100 --> 00:28:49.400
 is tough.

00:28:50.519 --> 00:28:50.700
 The

00:28:50.700 --> 00:28:51.300
 Christian

00:28:51.300 --> 00:28:51.960
 life

00:28:51.960 --> 00:28:54.100
 is not

00:28:54.100 --> 00:28:54.780
 this,

00:28:55.780 --> 00:28:56.120
 if you

00:28:56.120 --> 00:28:56.660
 can remember

00:28:56.660 --> 00:28:57.120
 the Olympic

00:28:57.120 --> 00:28:57.780
 Games,

00:28:57.900 --> 00:28:58.700
 it's

00:28:58.700 --> 00:28:58.960
 more

00:28:58.960 --> 00:28:59.600
 of this.

00:29:02.560 --> 00:29:03.019
 You

00:29:03.019 --> 00:29:03.380
 remember

00:29:03.380 --> 00:29:04.140
 those who

00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:04.480
 ran?

00:29:05.560 --> 00:29:06.300
 The short

00:29:06.300 --> 00:29:06.920
 sprint.

00:29:07.500 --> 00:29:07.940
 It was

00:29:07.940 --> 00:29:08.800
 over very

00:29:08.800 --> 00:29:09.460
 quickly.

00:29:11.320 --> 00:29:11.940
 But the

00:29:11.940 --> 00:29:12.800
 10,000

00:29:12.800 --> 00:29:13.660
 meters goes

00:29:13.660 --> 00:29:14.259
 on,

00:29:14.900 --> 00:29:15.360
 or the

00:29:15.360 --> 00:29:15.780
 marathon

00:29:15.780 --> 00:29:17.000
 goes on

00:29:17.000 --> 00:29:17.960
 for a

00:29:17.960 --> 00:29:18.380
 long

00:29:18.380 --> 00:29:19.220
 time.

00:29:20.900 --> 00:29:21.600
 And in

00:29:21.600 --> 00:29:22.240
 Christian

00:29:22.240 --> 00:29:23.840
 service,

00:29:24.500 --> 00:29:24.960
 and we're

00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:25.740
 all called

00:29:25.740 --> 00:29:26.440
 to serve

00:29:26.440 --> 00:29:26.480
 to serve

00:29:26.480 --> 00:29:27.120
 the Lord.

00:29:27.900 --> 00:29:28.920
 We begin

00:29:28.920 --> 00:29:29.980
 when we

00:29:29.980 --> 00:29:31.039
 believe to

00:29:31.039 --> 00:29:32.160
 run in

00:29:32.160 --> 00:29:33.059
 this race.

00:29:34.400 --> 00:29:35.059
 And we

00:29:35.059 --> 00:29:35.859
 won't reach

00:29:35.859 --> 00:29:36.620
 the finishing

00:29:36.620 --> 00:29:37.940
 tape until

00:29:37.940 --> 00:29:39.019
 the day we

00:29:39.019 --> 00:29:39.420
 die.

00:29:40.460 --> 00:29:41.140
 We have

00:29:41.140 --> 00:29:41.519
 to

00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:42.920
 persevere.

00:29:43.279 --> 00:29:43.660
 We have

00:29:43.660 --> 00:29:44.640
 to run

00:29:44.640 --> 00:29:45.319
 with

00:29:45.319 --> 00:29:46.160
 patience.

00:29:47.120 --> 00:29:47.640
 And there

00:29:47.640 --> 00:29:48.759
 will be the

00:29:48.759 --> 00:29:49.519
 uphills.

00:29:50.400 --> 00:29:51.200
 There will be

00:29:51.200 --> 00:29:52.400
 obstacles.

00:29:53.460 --> 00:29:53.720
 There will

00:29:53.720 --> 00:29:54.319
 be things

00:29:54.319 --> 00:29:54.779
 that will

00:29:54.779 --> 00:29:56.380
 try and

00:29:56.380 --> 00:29:57.180
 cut in

00:29:57.180 --> 00:29:57.860
 on you.

00:29:58.559 --> 00:29:58.960
 And you

00:29:58.960 --> 00:29:59.460
 will reach

00:29:59.460 --> 00:30:00.440
 the pain

00:30:00.440 --> 00:30:01.519
 barrier that

00:30:01.519 --> 00:30:02.299
 you have to

00:30:02.299 --> 00:30:03.319
 go through.

00:30:04.039 --> 00:30:04.620
 But you're

00:30:04.620 --> 00:30:05.279
 to run

00:30:05.279 --> 00:30:05.660
 with

00:30:05.660 --> 00:30:06.539
 perseverance.

00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:07.319
 There's a

00:30:07.319 --> 00:30:08.160
 great cloud

00:30:08.160 --> 00:30:08.819
 of witnesses

00:30:08.819 --> 00:30:10.279
 looking on.

00:30:11.779 --> 00:30:12.139
 Didn't

00:30:12.139 --> 00:30:12.500
 they

00:30:12.500 --> 00:30:13.339
 persevere?

00:30:14.559 --> 00:30:15.200
 Didn't

00:30:15.200 --> 00:30:15.539
 they

00:30:15.539 --> 00:30:16.220
 continue?

00:30:17.539 --> 00:30:18.139
 Think of

00:30:18.139 --> 00:30:18.559
 Noah.

00:30:21.159 --> 00:30:21.439
 The

00:30:21.439 --> 00:30:22.000
 commentators

00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:22.480
 say he

00:30:22.480 --> 00:30:23.419
 was 120

00:30:23.419 --> 00:30:24.759
 years building

00:30:24.759 --> 00:30:25.720
 the ark.

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:28.179
 Hauling

00:30:28.179 --> 00:30:28.819
 the timber

00:30:28.819 --> 00:30:29.859
 day after

00:30:29.859 --> 00:30:30.379
 day.

00:30:31.839 --> 00:30:32.359
 Hammering

00:30:32.359 --> 00:30:33.159
 those nails

00:30:33.159 --> 00:30:33.779
 in along

00:30:33.779 --> 00:30:34.159
 with the

00:30:34.159 --> 00:30:34.700
 rest of

00:30:34.700 --> 00:30:35.299
 his family.

00:30:35.659 --> 00:30:35.960
 Being

00:30:35.960 --> 00:30:36.899
 ridiculed

00:30:36.899 --> 00:30:38.079
 by those

00:30:38.079 --> 00:30:38.619
 who looked

00:30:38.619 --> 00:30:38.939
 on.

00:30:39.039 --> 00:30:39.539
 Look at

00:30:39.539 --> 00:30:40.119
 this great

00:30:40.119 --> 00:30:40.740
 big ark

00:30:40.740 --> 00:30:41.419
 on dry

00:30:41.419 --> 00:30:41.839
 land.

00:30:42.099 --> 00:30:42.319
 How

00:30:42.319 --> 00:30:43.000
 ridiculous

00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:43.519
 Noah.

00:30:43.720 --> 00:30:44.179
 Give it

00:30:44.179 --> 00:30:44.619
 up.

00:30:46.099 --> 00:30:46.319
 Oh

00:30:46.319 --> 00:30:46.819
 no says

00:30:46.819 --> 00:30:47.059
 Noah.

00:30:47.179 --> 00:30:47.679
 I cannot

00:30:47.679 --> 00:30:48.339
 give up.

00:30:48.639 --> 00:30:49.099
 God

00:30:49.099 --> 00:30:50.299
 has told

00:30:50.299 --> 00:30:50.599
 me.

00:30:50.859 --> 00:30:51.419
 A flood

00:30:51.419 --> 00:30:52.240
 is coming.

00:30:53.619 --> 00:30:54.240
 And he

00:30:54.240 --> 00:30:55.500
 persevered.

00:30:55.779 --> 00:30:56.019
 He

00:30:56.019 --> 00:30:56.679
 continued

00:30:56.679 --> 00:30:57.599
 patiently

00:30:57.599 --> 00:30:58.899
 forward.

00:30:59.359 --> 00:30:59.839
 Hauling

00:30:59.839 --> 00:31:00.379
 the timber

00:31:00.379 --> 00:31:01.679
 and hammering

00:31:01.679 --> 00:31:02.439
 the nails.

00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:04.759
 Moses

00:31:04.759 --> 00:31:05.779
 is mentioned.

00:31:06.139 --> 00:31:06.579
 Think of

00:31:06.579 --> 00:31:07.419
 Moses in

00:31:07.420 --> 00:31:08.180
 his life.

00:31:08.779 --> 00:31:08.880
 Which

00:31:08.880 --> 00:31:09.880
 can be

00:31:09.880 --> 00:31:10.460
 divided

00:31:10.460 --> 00:31:11.400
 into three

00:31:11.400 --> 00:31:12.560
 times

00:31:12.560 --> 00:31:13.200
 forty.

00:31:15.060 --> 00:31:15.620
 Forty

00:31:15.620 --> 00:31:16.440
 years in

00:31:16.440 --> 00:31:17.240
 the palace

00:31:17.240 --> 00:31:18.259
 enjoying

00:31:18.259 --> 00:31:19.000
 all the

00:31:19.000 --> 00:31:19.820
 luxuries.

00:31:21.700 --> 00:31:22.120
 Becoming

00:31:22.120 --> 00:31:23.000
 to recognise

00:31:23.000 --> 00:31:23.700
 that he

00:31:23.700 --> 00:31:24.900
 was part

00:31:24.900 --> 00:31:25.259
 of the

00:31:25.259 --> 00:31:26.140
 very people

00:31:26.140 --> 00:31:26.980
 of God.

00:31:28.039 --> 00:31:28.420
 And then

00:31:28.420 --> 00:31:29.019
 for forty

00:31:29.019 --> 00:31:30.000
 years being

00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:31.279
 a fugitive

00:31:31.279 --> 00:31:32.140
 out there

00:31:32.140 --> 00:31:32.539
 in the

00:31:32.539 --> 00:31:32.880
 desert

00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:33.340
 looking

00:31:33.340 --> 00:31:34.019
 after

00:31:34.019 --> 00:31:34.759
 sheep.

00:31:35.759 --> 00:31:36.120
 And then

00:31:36.120 --> 00:31:36.800
 meeting with

00:31:36.799 --> 00:31:37.379
 God and

00:31:37.379 --> 00:31:38.180
 God sending

00:31:38.180 --> 00:31:38.839
 him back

00:31:38.839 --> 00:31:39.659
 and spending

00:31:39.659 --> 00:31:40.619
 another forty

00:31:40.619 --> 00:31:41.619
 years leading

00:31:41.619 --> 00:31:42.259
 the people

00:31:42.259 --> 00:31:43.099
 towards the

00:31:43.099 --> 00:31:44.599
 promised land.

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:45.599
 Moses

00:31:45.599 --> 00:31:46.500
 do you ever

00:31:46.500 --> 00:31:47.119
 feel like

00:31:47.119 --> 00:31:47.960
 giving up?

00:31:49.159 --> 00:31:50.220
 He tells

00:31:50.220 --> 00:31:51.039
 us he did

00:31:51.039 --> 00:31:51.720
 feel like

00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:52.480
 giving up.

00:31:52.940 --> 00:31:53.500
 Lord take

00:31:53.500 --> 00:31:54.599
 somebody else.

00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:55.659
 I've had

00:31:55.659 --> 00:31:56.079
 enough.

00:31:57.559 --> 00:31:58.159
 But he

00:31:58.159 --> 00:31:58.799
 went through

00:31:58.799 --> 00:31:59.960
 the pain

00:31:59.960 --> 00:32:00.440
 barrier

00:32:00.440 --> 00:32:01.599
 as he heard

00:32:01.599 --> 00:32:02.119
 the word

00:32:02.119 --> 00:32:02.799
 of the Lord

00:32:02.799 --> 00:32:03.819
 and he

00:32:03.819 --> 00:32:04.839
 encouraged

00:32:04.839 --> 00:32:05.480
 himself

00:32:05.480 --> 00:32:06.579
 in the

00:32:06.579 --> 00:32:06.940
 Lord.

00:32:09.119 --> 00:32:09.899
 I think

00:32:09.899 --> 00:32:10.200
 of the

00:32:10.200 --> 00:32:10.599
 apostle

00:32:10.599 --> 00:32:11.180
 Paul

00:32:11.180 --> 00:32:14.659
 shipwrecked

00:32:14.659 --> 00:32:16.059
 suffering

00:32:16.059 --> 00:32:17.039
 dangers in

00:32:17.039 --> 00:32:17.559
 this way

00:32:17.559 --> 00:32:18.220
 and that

00:32:18.220 --> 00:32:18.599
 way.

00:32:20.579 --> 00:32:20.879
 Paul

00:32:20.879 --> 00:32:22.859
 you have

00:32:22.859 --> 00:32:23.399
 the care

00:32:23.399 --> 00:32:23.740
 of all

00:32:23.740 --> 00:32:24.539
 the churches.

00:32:25.159 --> 00:32:25.440
 Do you

00:32:25.440 --> 00:32:25.919
 feel like

00:32:25.919 --> 00:32:26.480
 giving up

00:32:26.480 --> 00:32:26.799
 Paul?

00:32:26.799 --> 00:32:29.579
 Oh I have

00:32:29.579 --> 00:32:30.339
 a saviour

00:32:30.339 --> 00:32:31.659
 and I

00:32:31.659 --> 00:32:32.279
 know that

00:32:32.279 --> 00:32:32.939
 I can do

00:32:32.939 --> 00:32:33.799
 all three

00:32:33.799 --> 00:32:34.799
 things through

00:32:34.799 --> 00:32:35.500
 Christ

00:32:35.500 --> 00:32:37.059
 who gives

00:32:37.059 --> 00:32:37.659
 me

00:32:37.659 --> 00:32:38.859
 strength.

00:32:39.839 --> 00:32:40.220
 Jeremiah

00:32:40.220 --> 00:32:41.679
 the Old

00:32:41.679 --> 00:32:42.179
 Testament

00:32:42.179 --> 00:32:42.759
 prophet

00:32:42.759 --> 00:32:44.480
 nobody's

00:32:44.480 --> 00:32:45.079
 listening to

00:32:45.079 --> 00:32:45.740
 you Jeremiah

00:32:45.740 --> 00:32:47.199
 nobody cares

00:32:47.199 --> 00:32:47.779
 what you're

00:32:47.779 --> 00:32:48.279
 saying.

00:32:50.319 --> 00:32:51.059
 They're

00:32:51.059 --> 00:32:51.720
 asking you

00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:52.139
 to say

00:32:52.139 --> 00:32:52.579
 something

00:32:52.579 --> 00:32:53.419
 pleasant to

00:32:53.419 --> 00:32:53.699
 them and

00:32:53.699 --> 00:32:54.119
 all you're

00:32:54.119 --> 00:32:54.699
 telling them

00:32:54.699 --> 00:32:55.559
 is judgment

00:32:55.559 --> 00:32:56.419
 is coming.

00:32:58.079 --> 00:32:59.159
 Much easier

00:32:59.159 --> 00:32:59.799
 to shut up

00:32:59.799 --> 00:33:00.220
 isn't it

00:33:00.220 --> 00:33:00.680
 Jeremiah?

00:33:02.600 --> 00:33:03.339
 No I

00:33:03.339 --> 00:33:03.759
 must go

00:33:03.759 --> 00:33:04.460
 on speaking.

00:33:05.519 --> 00:33:06.339
 I must

00:33:06.339 --> 00:33:07.140
 persevere.

00:33:08.039 --> 00:33:08.920
 My friends

00:33:08.920 --> 00:33:09.620
 if you feel

00:33:09.620 --> 00:33:10.220
 like giving

00:33:10.220 --> 00:33:11.480
 up because

00:33:11.480 --> 00:33:12.120
 the going

00:33:12.120 --> 00:33:13.019
 is hard

00:33:13.019 --> 00:33:14.500
 keep on.

00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:15.839
 Run

00:33:15.839 --> 00:33:16.519
 with

00:33:16.519 --> 00:33:17.579
 perseverance.

00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:19.880
 But it

00:33:19.880 --> 00:33:20.400
 doesn't just

00:33:20.400 --> 00:33:21.079
 say that run

00:33:21.079 --> 00:33:21.839
 with perseverance

00:33:21.839 --> 00:33:22.920
 it says run

00:33:22.920 --> 00:33:23.740
 the road

00:33:23.740 --> 00:33:24.680
 marked out

00:33:24.680 --> 00:33:25.559
 for us

00:33:25.559 --> 00:33:25.880
 with

00:33:25.880 --> 00:33:26.539
 perseverance.

00:33:28.680 --> 00:33:29.559
 There's a

00:33:29.559 --> 00:33:29.940
 verse

00:33:29.940 --> 00:33:31.700
 from Psalm

00:33:31.700 --> 00:33:33.059
 139

00:33:33.059 --> 00:33:33.539
 and verse

00:33:33.539 --> 00:33:34.440
 16 which

00:33:34.440 --> 00:33:34.799
 says

00:33:34.799 --> 00:33:36.399
 your eyes

00:33:36.399 --> 00:33:37.220
 saw my

00:33:37.220 --> 00:33:38.079
 unformed

00:33:38.079 --> 00:33:38.599
 body.

00:33:39.559 --> 00:33:40.099
 All the

00:33:40.099 --> 00:33:40.599
 days

00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:41.399
 ordained

00:33:41.399 --> 00:33:41.859
 for me

00:33:41.859 --> 00:33:42.519
 were written

00:33:42.519 --> 00:33:42.980
 in your

00:33:42.980 --> 00:33:43.539
 book

00:33:43.539 --> 00:33:44.799
 before one

00:33:44.799 --> 00:33:45.259
 of them

00:33:45.259 --> 00:33:46.179
 came to

00:33:46.179 --> 00:33:46.480
 be.

00:33:47.679 --> 00:33:48.220
 I find that

00:33:48.220 --> 00:33:49.119
 very comforting

00:33:49.119 --> 00:33:49.980
 that nothing

00:33:49.980 --> 00:33:50.740
 can happen

00:33:50.740 --> 00:33:51.220
 to me

00:33:51.220 --> 00:33:52.679
 which is

00:33:52.679 --> 00:33:53.899
 outside the

00:33:53.899 --> 00:33:54.960
 will of a

00:33:54.960 --> 00:33:55.460
 sovereign

00:33:55.460 --> 00:33:56.099
 God.

00:33:56.099 --> 00:33:59.419
 I believe

00:33:59.419 --> 00:34:00.259
 by faith

00:34:00.259 --> 00:34:01.000
 as a

00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:01.259
 young

00:34:01.259 --> 00:34:01.980
 child.

00:34:03.000 --> 00:34:03.219
 I've

00:34:03.219 --> 00:34:03.799
 been on

00:34:03.799 --> 00:34:04.500
 that race

00:34:04.500 --> 00:34:06.059
 for nearly

00:34:06.059 --> 00:34:07.399
 70 years.

00:34:08.599 --> 00:34:09.360
 The race

00:34:09.360 --> 00:34:09.799
 that was

00:34:09.799 --> 00:34:10.779
 marked out

00:34:10.779 --> 00:34:12.199
 for me

00:34:12.199 --> 00:34:12.980
 as it

00:34:12.980 --> 00:34:13.719
 was marked

00:34:13.719 --> 00:34:14.559
 out for

00:34:14.559 --> 00:34:14.980
 you

00:34:14.980 --> 00:34:15.880
 as it

00:34:15.880 --> 00:34:16.500
 was marked

00:34:16.500 --> 00:34:17.019
 out for

00:34:17.019 --> 00:34:17.759
 this great

00:34:17.759 --> 00:34:18.940
 cloud of

00:34:18.940 --> 00:34:19.539
 witnesses.

00:34:19.539 --> 00:34:19.980
 is.

00:34:23.179 --> 00:34:24.320
 The lane

00:34:24.320 --> 00:34:25.119
 is there.

00:34:27.179 --> 00:34:27.539
 You know

00:34:27.539 --> 00:34:27.900
 if you're

00:34:27.900 --> 00:34:28.559
 running on

00:34:28.559 --> 00:34:29.360
 a track

00:34:29.360 --> 00:34:29.679
 you're

00:34:29.679 --> 00:34:30.360
 given a

00:34:30.360 --> 00:34:30.719
 lane.

00:34:31.739 --> 00:34:32.340
 If you

00:34:32.340 --> 00:34:33.039
 go out

00:34:33.039 --> 00:34:33.599
 of that

00:34:33.599 --> 00:34:33.920
 lane

00:34:33.920 --> 00:34:34.579
 you are

00:34:34.579 --> 00:34:35.500
 disqualified.

00:34:37.440 --> 00:34:38.340
 We are

00:34:38.340 --> 00:34:38.980
 to stay

00:34:38.980 --> 00:34:39.500
 in the

00:34:39.500 --> 00:34:40.199
 lane of

00:34:40.199 --> 00:34:40.840
 God's

00:34:40.840 --> 00:34:41.739
 appointment.

00:34:43.259 --> 00:34:44.059
 What will

00:34:44.059 --> 00:34:44.719
 our lanes

00:34:44.719 --> 00:34:45.380
 be like?

00:34:45.500 --> 00:34:45.880
 What will

00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:46.460
 our road

00:34:46.460 --> 00:34:47.039
 be like?

00:34:47.219 --> 00:34:47.840
 I don't

00:34:47.840 --> 00:34:48.219
 know.

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:50.839
 but none

00:34:50.839 --> 00:34:51.239
 of us

00:34:51.239 --> 00:34:51.739
 knows.

00:34:52.359 --> 00:34:52.799
 But we

00:34:52.799 --> 00:34:53.619
 are called

00:34:53.619 --> 00:34:54.379
 to walk

00:34:54.379 --> 00:34:55.219
 by faith

00:34:55.219 --> 00:34:55.879
 and not

00:34:55.879 --> 00:34:56.639
 by sight.

00:34:56.980 --> 00:34:57.159
 We're

00:34:57.159 --> 00:34:57.859
 called to

00:34:57.859 --> 00:34:59.039
 walk in

00:34:59.039 --> 00:34:59.819
 obedience.

00:35:00.539 --> 00:35:00.699
 We're

00:35:00.699 --> 00:35:01.459
 called to

00:35:01.459 --> 00:35:02.480
 walk under

00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:03.299
 the direction

00:35:03.299 --> 00:35:03.939
 of a

00:35:03.939 --> 00:35:04.579
 sovereign

00:35:04.579 --> 00:35:05.539
 Lord who

00:35:05.539 --> 00:35:06.359
 does all

00:35:06.359 --> 00:35:07.179
 things well.

00:35:07.779 --> 00:35:08.119
 We're

00:35:08.119 --> 00:35:08.939
 called to

00:35:08.939 --> 00:35:09.959
 walk in

00:35:09.959 --> 00:35:10.480
 the light

00:35:10.480 --> 00:35:11.019
 of

00:35:11.019 --> 00:35:11.899
 eternity.

00:35:14.039 --> 00:35:14.719
 Read the

00:35:14.719 --> 00:35:15.399
 lies of the

00:35:15.399 --> 00:35:16.359
 people mentioned

00:35:16.359 --> 00:35:17.079
 in Hebrews

00:35:17.079 --> 00:35:17.759
 11.

00:35:17.760 --> 00:35:18.460
 they were

00:35:18.460 --> 00:35:18.900
 all

00:35:18.900 --> 00:35:19.680
 different.

00:35:21.060 --> 00:35:21.500
 Consider

00:35:21.500 --> 00:35:22.240
 Joseph

00:35:22.240 --> 00:35:23.120
 thrown

00:35:23.120 --> 00:35:23.800
 into a

00:35:23.800 --> 00:35:24.380
 pit by

00:35:24.380 --> 00:35:24.640
 his

00:35:24.640 --> 00:35:25.160
 brothers

00:35:25.160 --> 00:35:26.720
 being

00:35:26.720 --> 00:35:27.380
 sold as

00:35:27.380 --> 00:35:28.180
 a slave

00:35:28.180 --> 00:35:28.880
 into

00:35:28.880 --> 00:35:29.720
 Potiphar's

00:35:29.720 --> 00:35:30.180
 house

00:35:30.180 --> 00:35:31.040
 being

00:35:31.040 --> 00:35:31.540
 thrown

00:35:31.540 --> 00:35:32.520
 unjustly

00:35:32.520 --> 00:35:33.040
 into

00:35:33.040 --> 00:35:33.760
 prison

00:35:33.760 --> 00:35:35.780
 before he

00:35:35.780 --> 00:35:36.280
 went to

00:35:36.280 --> 00:35:36.920
 the palace

00:35:36.920 --> 00:35:37.540
 to become

00:35:37.540 --> 00:35:38.420
 second in

00:35:38.420 --> 00:35:39.200
 command in

00:35:39.200 --> 00:35:39.760
 the land

00:35:39.760 --> 00:35:40.680
 of Egypt.

00:35:41.720 --> 00:35:42.120
 It

00:35:42.120 --> 00:35:42.900
 wasn't an

00:35:42.900 --> 00:35:44.160
 easy pathway

00:35:44.160 --> 00:35:45.060
 for him.

00:35:45.059 --> 00:35:46.480
 it didn't

00:35:46.480 --> 00:35:47.000
 happen

00:35:47.000 --> 00:35:47.940
 overnight.

00:35:50.179 --> 00:35:51.219
 Later on

00:35:51.219 --> 00:35:51.619
 he was

00:35:51.619 --> 00:35:52.039
 saying

00:35:52.039 --> 00:35:52.500
 he says

00:35:52.500 --> 00:35:52.880
 to his

00:35:52.880 --> 00:35:53.179
 brothers

00:35:53.179 --> 00:35:54.039
 you meant

00:35:54.039 --> 00:35:54.519
 it for

00:35:54.519 --> 00:35:55.039
 evil

00:35:55.039 --> 00:35:56.739
 but God

00:35:56.739 --> 00:35:57.639
 meant it

00:35:57.639 --> 00:35:58.440
 for good.

00:35:59.199 --> 00:35:59.759
 Or look

00:35:59.759 --> 00:36:00.500
 at chapter

00:36:00.500 --> 00:36:01.400
 11 and

00:36:01.400 --> 00:36:02.360
 verse 38

00:36:02.360 --> 00:36:03.599
 about those

00:36:03.599 --> 00:36:04.480
 fugitives

00:36:04.480 --> 00:36:05.380
 who were

00:36:05.380 --> 00:36:05.980
 ill

00:36:05.980 --> 00:36:06.559
 treated.

00:36:06.559 --> 00:36:09.480
 all the

00:36:09.480 --> 00:36:10.519
 problems

00:36:10.519 --> 00:36:11.079
 that they

00:36:11.079 --> 00:36:11.920
 had to

00:36:11.920 --> 00:36:12.940
 go through

00:36:12.940 --> 00:36:14.400
 some of

00:36:14.400 --> 00:36:15.119
 them even

00:36:15.119 --> 00:36:16.279
 sawn in

00:36:16.279 --> 00:36:16.840
 two.

00:36:16.840 --> 00:36:19.200
 we don't

00:36:19.200 --> 00:36:19.720
 get that

00:36:19.720 --> 00:36:20.559
 kind of

00:36:20.559 --> 00:36:21.340
 persecution.

00:36:23.340 --> 00:36:24.100
 But we

00:36:24.100 --> 00:36:24.539
 too

00:36:24.539 --> 00:36:25.579
 in our

00:36:25.579 --> 00:36:26.140
 particular

00:36:26.140 --> 00:36:26.559
 lane

00:36:26.559 --> 00:36:27.100
 have the

00:36:27.100 --> 00:36:27.740
 joys

00:36:27.740 --> 00:36:28.820
 we have

00:36:28.820 --> 00:36:29.039
 the

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:29.660
 hassles

00:36:29.660 --> 00:36:30.440
 at our

00:36:30.440 --> 00:36:30.920
 work

00:36:30.920 --> 00:36:32.100
 in our

00:36:32.100 --> 00:36:32.700
 schools

00:36:32.700 --> 00:36:33.160
 in our

00:36:33.160 --> 00:36:33.920
 university

00:36:33.920 --> 00:36:35.500
 we say

00:36:35.500 --> 00:36:35.900
 suffer

00:36:35.900 --> 00:36:36.440
 with the

00:36:36.440 --> 00:36:36.980
 problem

00:36:36.980 --> 00:36:37.280
 of

00:36:37.280 --> 00:36:38.059
 childlessness

00:36:38.059 --> 00:36:39.340
 we may

00:36:39.340 --> 00:36:39.860
 know

00:36:39.860 --> 00:36:40.780
 the

00:36:40.780 --> 00:36:41.220
 instance

00:36:41.220 --> 00:36:41.700
 is a

00:36:41.700 --> 00:36:42.079
 breakup

00:36:42.079 --> 00:36:42.440
 of

00:36:42.440 --> 00:36:43.120
 marriages

00:36:43.120 --> 00:36:45.079
 of a

00:36:45.079 --> 00:36:45.440
 friend

00:36:45.440 --> 00:36:46.019
 who

00:36:46.019 --> 00:36:46.880
 had a

00:36:46.880 --> 00:36:47.260
 special

00:36:47.260 --> 00:36:47.679
 needs

00:36:47.679 --> 00:36:48.079
 daughter

00:36:48.079 --> 00:36:48.579
 and they

00:36:48.579 --> 00:36:48.700
 have

00:36:48.700 --> 00:36:48.880
 had

00:36:48.880 --> 00:36:49.480
 problem

00:36:49.480 --> 00:36:49.960
 after

00:36:49.960 --> 00:36:50.599
 problem

00:36:50.599 --> 00:36:51.220
 through

00:36:51.220 --> 00:36:51.480
 her

00:36:51.480 --> 00:36:52.099
 23

00:36:52.099 --> 00:36:52.599
 years

00:36:52.599 --> 00:36:52.780
 of

00:36:52.780 --> 00:36:53.019
 her

00:36:53.019 --> 00:36:53.360
 life

00:36:53.360 --> 00:36:55.519
 I

00:36:55.519 --> 00:36:55.720
 don't

00:36:55.720 --> 00:36:55.900
 know

00:36:55.900 --> 00:36:56.139
 what

00:36:56.139 --> 00:36:56.420
 your

00:36:56.420 --> 00:36:56.720
 lane

00:36:56.720 --> 00:36:56.900
 will

00:36:56.900 --> 00:36:57.059
 be

00:36:57.059 --> 00:36:57.480
 like

00:36:57.480 --> 00:36:58.360
 I

00:36:58.360 --> 00:36:58.500
 don't

00:36:58.500 --> 00:36:58.639
 know

00:36:58.639 --> 00:36:58.880
 what

00:36:58.880 --> 00:36:59.079
 you're

00:36:59.079 --> 00:36:59.360
 going

00:36:59.360 --> 00:36:59.679
 through

00:36:59.679 --> 00:37:00.059
 now

00:37:00.059 --> 00:37:01.320
 but I

00:37:01.320 --> 00:37:01.460
 would

00:37:01.460 --> 00:37:01.960
 encourage

00:37:01.960 --> 00:37:02.220
 you

00:37:02.220 --> 00:37:02.559
 to

00:37:02.559 --> 00:37:03.360
 keep

00:37:03.360 --> 00:37:04.099
 going

00:37:04.099 --> 00:37:04.800
 on

00:37:04.800 --> 00:37:05.360
 to

00:37:05.360 --> 00:37:05.920
 get

00:37:05.920 --> 00:37:06.159
 rid

00:37:06.159 --> 00:37:06.340
 of

00:37:06.340 --> 00:37:06.700
 all

00:37:06.700 --> 00:37:06.940
 that

00:37:06.940 --> 00:37:07.599
 hinders

00:37:07.599 --> 00:37:08.179
 and

00:37:08.179 --> 00:37:08.420
 to

00:37:08.420 --> 00:37:09.079
 run

00:37:09.079 --> 00:37:10.320
 with

00:37:10.320 --> 00:37:11.119
 perseverance

00:37:11.119 --> 00:37:11.619
 the

00:37:11.619 --> 00:37:12.059
 road

00:37:12.059 --> 00:37:12.639
 mark

00:37:12.639 --> 00:37:13.019
 out

00:37:13.019 --> 00:37:13.260
 for

00:37:13.260 --> 00:37:13.500
 you

00:37:13.500 --> 00:37:14.840
 of

00:37:14.840 --> 00:37:15.059
 course

00:37:15.059 --> 00:37:15.239
 you

00:37:15.239 --> 00:37:15.380
 can

00:37:15.380 --> 00:37:15.599
 take

00:37:15.599 --> 00:37:15.779
 a

00:37:15.779 --> 00:37:16.259
 shortcut

00:37:16.259 --> 00:37:18.500
 because

00:37:18.500 --> 00:37:18.699
 you

00:37:18.699 --> 00:37:19.019
 think

00:37:19.019 --> 00:37:19.360
 it's

00:37:19.360 --> 00:37:20.019
 easier

00:37:20.019 --> 00:37:21.980
 remember

00:37:21.980 --> 00:37:22.679
 pilgrim's

00:37:22.679 --> 00:37:23.239
 progress

00:37:23.239 --> 00:37:24.559
 we find

00:37:24.559 --> 00:37:25.179
 Christian

00:37:25.179 --> 00:37:25.440
 and

00:37:25.440 --> 00:37:25.880
 faithful

00:37:25.880 --> 00:37:26.599
 taking

00:37:26.599 --> 00:37:26.880
 a

00:37:26.880 --> 00:37:27.320
 shortcut

00:37:27.320 --> 00:37:28.779
 the

00:37:28.779 --> 00:37:29.219
 ground

00:37:29.219 --> 00:37:29.519
 looked

00:37:29.519 --> 00:37:30.139
 easier

00:37:30.139 --> 00:37:30.960
 the

00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:31.820
 bypass

00:37:31.820 --> 00:37:32.480
 meadow

00:37:32.480 --> 00:37:34.779
 looked

00:37:34.779 --> 00:37:35.259
 very

00:37:35.259 --> 00:37:35.559
 very

00:37:35.559 --> 00:37:36.000
 nice

00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:36.239
 to

00:37:36.239 --> 00:37:36.460
 them

00:37:36.460 --> 00:37:37.000
 not

00:37:37.000 --> 00:37:37.460
 so

00:37:37.460 --> 00:37:38.500
 difficult

00:37:38.500 --> 00:37:39.099
 as a

00:37:39.099 --> 00:37:39.360
 way

00:37:39.360 --> 00:37:39.599
 that

00:37:39.599 --> 00:37:39.759
 they

00:37:39.759 --> 00:37:39.980
 were

00:37:39.980 --> 00:37:40.500
 on

00:37:40.500 --> 00:37:42.639
 but

00:37:42.639 --> 00:37:43.079
 remember

00:37:43.079 --> 00:37:43.500
 because

00:37:43.500 --> 00:37:43.719
 they

00:37:43.719 --> 00:37:44.039
 took

00:37:44.039 --> 00:37:44.360
 that

00:37:44.360 --> 00:37:45.160
 shortcut

00:37:45.160 --> 00:37:46.440
 they

00:37:46.440 --> 00:37:46.780
 quickly

00:37:46.780 --> 00:37:47.220
 found

00:37:47.220 --> 00:37:47.720
 themselves

00:37:47.720 --> 00:37:48.099
 locked

00:37:48.099 --> 00:37:48.420
 up

00:37:48.420 --> 00:37:48.640
 in

00:37:48.640 --> 00:37:49.099
 doubting

00:37:49.099 --> 00:37:49.599
 castle

00:37:49.599 --> 00:37:50.940
 and

00:37:50.940 --> 00:37:51.320
 giant

00:37:51.320 --> 00:37:51.880
 despair

00:37:51.880 --> 00:37:52.260
 took

00:37:52.260 --> 00:37:52.760
 hold

00:37:52.760 --> 00:37:52.960
 of

00:37:52.960 --> 00:37:53.200
 them

00:37:53.200 --> 00:37:54.039
 my

00:37:54.039 --> 00:37:54.640
 friends

00:37:54.640 --> 00:37:56.140
 don't

00:37:56.140 --> 00:37:56.660
 go out

00:37:56.660 --> 00:37:57.000
 of the

00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:57.360
 way

00:37:57.360 --> 00:37:58.059
 because

00:37:58.059 --> 00:37:58.500
 it

00:37:58.500 --> 00:37:59.079
 seems

00:37:59.079 --> 00:37:59.800
 easier

00:37:59.800 --> 00:38:01.019
 follow

00:38:01.019 --> 00:38:01.620
 this

00:38:01.620 --> 00:38:02.019
 word

00:38:02.019 --> 00:38:02.700
 walk

00:38:02.700 --> 00:38:02.960
 in

00:38:02.960 --> 00:38:03.860
 his

00:38:03.860 --> 00:38:04.820
 way

00:38:04.820 --> 00:38:06.340
 oh

00:38:06.340 --> 00:38:06.559
 it

00:38:06.559 --> 00:38:06.800
 may

00:38:06.800 --> 00:38:07.099
 you

00:38:07.099 --> 00:38:07.320
 may

00:38:07.320 --> 00:38:07.700
 look

00:38:07.700 --> 00:38:07.880
 at

00:38:07.880 --> 00:38:08.059
 the

00:38:08.059 --> 00:38:08.400
 world

00:38:08.400 --> 00:38:08.680
 and

00:38:08.680 --> 00:38:08.940
 say

00:38:08.940 --> 00:38:09.460
 they

00:38:09.460 --> 00:38:09.720
 don't

00:38:09.720 --> 00:38:09.980
 have

00:38:09.980 --> 00:38:10.180
 the

00:38:10.180 --> 00:38:10.740
 problems

00:38:10.740 --> 00:38:10.940
 that

00:38:10.940 --> 00:38:11.200
 I

00:38:11.200 --> 00:38:11.480
 do

00:38:11.480 --> 00:38:11.780
 as

00:38:11.780 --> 00:38:11.940
 a

00:38:11.940 --> 00:38:12.340
 Christian

00:38:12.340 --> 00:38:14.019
 they

00:38:14.019 --> 00:38:14.260
 don't

00:38:14.260 --> 00:38:14.519
 have

00:38:14.519 --> 00:38:14.719
 the

00:38:14.719 --> 00:38:15.280
 difficulties

00:38:15.280 --> 00:38:15.619
 that

00:38:15.619 --> 00:38:15.840
 I

00:38:15.840 --> 00:38:16.280
 have

00:38:16.280 --> 00:38:16.619
 as

00:38:16.619 --> 00:38:16.780
 a

00:38:16.780 --> 00:38:17.260
 Christian

00:38:17.260 --> 00:38:18.440
 but

00:38:18.440 --> 00:38:18.699
 my

00:38:18.699 --> 00:38:19.260
 friends

00:38:19.260 --> 00:38:19.920
 keep

00:38:19.920 --> 00:38:20.400
 on

00:38:20.400 --> 00:38:20.920
 the

00:38:20.920 --> 00:38:21.460
 road

00:38:21.460 --> 00:38:22.079
 the

00:38:22.079 --> 00:38:22.559
 race

00:38:22.559 --> 00:38:22.860
 that

00:38:22.860 --> 00:38:23.039
 is

00:38:23.039 --> 00:38:23.440
 marked

00:38:23.440 --> 00:38:23.860
 out

00:38:23.860 --> 00:38:24.219
 for

00:38:24.219 --> 00:38:24.539
 you

00:38:24.539 --> 00:38:25.840
 and

00:38:25.840 --> 00:38:26.000
 it

00:38:26.000 --> 00:38:26.159
 will

00:38:26.159 --> 00:38:26.559
 always

00:38:26.559 --> 00:38:26.880
 be

00:38:26.880 --> 00:38:27.260
 the

00:38:27.260 --> 00:38:27.840
 best

00:38:27.840 --> 00:38:28.199
 way

00:38:28.199 --> 00:38:29.819
 all

00:38:29.819 --> 00:38:30.299
 things

00:38:30.299 --> 00:38:30.579
 do

00:38:30.579 --> 00:38:30.899
 work

00:38:30.899 --> 00:38:31.279
 together

00:38:31.279 --> 00:38:31.519
 for

00:38:31.519 --> 00:38:31.839
 good

00:38:31.839 --> 00:38:32.759
 to

00:38:32.759 --> 00:38:33.099
 those

00:38:33.099 --> 00:38:33.279
 that

00:38:33.279 --> 00:38:33.460
 love

00:38:33.460 --> 00:38:33.859
 God

00:38:33.859 --> 00:38:34.059
 and

00:38:34.059 --> 00:38:34.199
 to

00:38:34.199 --> 00:38:34.599
 those

00:38:34.599 --> 00:38:34.779
 that

00:38:34.779 --> 00:38:34.960
 are

00:38:34.960 --> 00:38:35.179
 the

00:38:35.179 --> 00:38:35.619
 called

00:38:35.619 --> 00:38:36.699
 according

00:38:36.699 --> 00:38:36.960
 to

00:38:36.960 --> 00:38:37.219
 his

00:38:37.219 --> 00:38:37.779
 purpose

00:38:37.779 --> 00:38:39.059
 so

00:38:39.059 --> 00:38:39.319
 get

00:38:39.319 --> 00:38:39.679
 rid

00:38:39.679 --> 00:38:40.639
 of

00:38:40.639 --> 00:38:40.859
 all

00:38:40.859 --> 00:38:41.039
 that

00:38:41.039 --> 00:38:41.659
 hinders

00:38:41.659 --> 00:38:41.960
 that

00:38:41.960 --> 00:38:42.219
 which

00:38:42.219 --> 00:38:42.939
 entangles

00:38:42.939 --> 00:38:43.500
 and run

00:38:43.500 --> 00:38:43.779
 with

00:38:43.779 --> 00:38:44.939
 perseverance

00:38:44.939 --> 00:38:46.139
 the

00:38:46.139 --> 00:38:46.559
 road

00:38:46.559 --> 00:38:47.339
 marked

00:38:47.339 --> 00:38:47.659
 out

00:38:47.659 --> 00:38:47.859
 for

00:38:47.859 --> 00:38:48.000
 you

00:38:48.000 --> 00:38:48.239
 the

00:38:48.239 --> 00:38:48.619
 road

00:38:48.619 --> 00:38:48.819
 of

00:38:48.819 --> 00:38:49.339
 God's

00:38:49.339 --> 00:38:50.059
 appointment

00:38:50.059 --> 00:38:51.299
 and

00:38:51.299 --> 00:38:51.419
 the

00:38:51.419 --> 00:38:51.679
 final

00:38:51.679 --> 00:38:51.939
 thing

00:38:51.939 --> 00:38:52.059
 I

00:38:52.059 --> 00:38:52.259
 want

00:38:52.259 --> 00:38:52.399
 to

00:38:52.399 --> 00:38:52.599
 say

00:38:52.599 --> 00:38:52.799
 to

00:38:52.799 --> 00:38:52.919
 you

00:38:52.919 --> 00:38:53.139
 this

00:38:53.139 --> 00:38:53.439
 morning

00:38:53.439 --> 00:38:53.699
 is

00:38:53.699 --> 00:38:54.039
 this

00:38:54.039 --> 00:38:56.079
 and

00:38:56.079 --> 00:38:56.239
 it

00:38:56.239 --> 00:38:56.379
 is

00:38:56.379 --> 00:38:56.559
 a

00:38:56.559 --> 00:38:56.960
 most

00:38:56.960 --> 00:38:57.799
 important

00:38:57.800 --> 00:38:58.640
 of

00:38:58.640 --> 00:38:58.800
 what

00:38:58.800 --> 00:38:58.840
 I

00:38:58.840 --> 00:38:58.940
 am

00:38:58.940 --> 00:38:59.240
 saying

00:38:59.240 --> 00:38:59.519
 this

00:38:59.519 --> 00:38:59.900
 morning

00:38:59.900 --> 00:39:00.940
 as

00:39:00.940 --> 00:39:01.140
 you

00:39:01.140 --> 00:39:01.420
 do

00:39:01.420 --> 00:39:01.780
 it

00:39:01.780 --> 00:39:03.340
 keep

00:39:03.340 --> 00:39:03.700
 your

00:39:03.700 --> 00:39:04.380
 eyes

00:39:04.380 --> 00:39:05.160
 fixed

00:39:05.160 --> 00:39:06.340
 on

00:39:06.340 --> 00:39:06.600
 the

00:39:06.600 --> 00:39:07.080
 Lord

00:39:07.080 --> 00:39:07.740
 Jesus

00:39:07.740 --> 00:39:08.600
 Christ

00:39:08.600 --> 00:39:09.660
 we

00:39:09.660 --> 00:39:09.960
 have

00:39:09.960 --> 00:39:10.120
 it

00:39:10.120 --> 00:39:10.340
 there

00:39:10.340 --> 00:39:10.680
 don't

00:39:10.680 --> 00:39:10.940
 we

00:39:10.940 --> 00:39:11.660
 in

00:39:11.660 --> 00:39:11.920
 verse

00:39:11.920 --> 00:39:12.300
 2

00:39:12.300 --> 00:39:13.060
 let

00:39:13.060 --> 00:39:13.440
 us

00:39:13.440 --> 00:39:14.019
 fix

00:39:14.019 --> 00:39:14.320
 our

00:39:14.320 --> 00:39:14.840
 eyes

00:39:14.840 --> 00:39:15.240
 on

00:39:15.240 --> 00:39:15.620
 Jesus

00:39:15.620 --> 00:39:16.060
 the

00:39:16.060 --> 00:39:16.560
 author

00:39:16.560 --> 00:39:16.860
 and

00:39:16.860 --> 00:39:17.620
 perfecter

00:39:17.620 --> 00:39:17.780
 of

00:39:17.780 --> 00:39:18.000
 our

00:39:18.000 --> 00:39:18.340
 faith

00:39:18.340 --> 00:39:18.900
 who

00:39:18.900 --> 00:39:19.360
 for

00:39:19.360 --> 00:39:19.560
 the

00:39:19.560 --> 00:39:19.940
 joy

00:39:19.940 --> 00:39:20.340
 set

00:39:20.340 --> 00:39:20.820
 before

00:39:20.820 --> 00:39:21.120
 him

00:39:21.120 --> 00:39:21.980
 endured

00:39:21.980 --> 00:39:22.280
 the

00:39:22.280 --> 00:39:22.680
 cross

00:39:22.680 --> 00:39:23.680
 scorning

00:39:23.680 --> 00:39:23.940
 his

00:39:23.940 --> 00:39:24.260
 shame

00:39:24.260 --> 00:39:24.780
 and sat

00:39:24.780 --> 00:39:25.160
 down

00:39:25.160 --> 00:39:25.340
 at

00:39:25.340 --> 00:39:25.500
 the

00:39:25.500 --> 00:39:25.800
 right

00:39:25.800 --> 00:39:26.180
 hand

00:39:26.180 --> 00:39:26.360
 of

00:39:26.360 --> 00:39:26.519
 the

00:39:26.519 --> 00:39:26.860
 throne

00:39:26.860 --> 00:39:27.060
 of

00:39:27.060 --> 00:39:27.360
 God

00:39:27.360 --> 00:39:28.360
 consider

00:39:28.360 --> 00:39:28.820
 him

00:39:28.820 --> 00:39:29.099
 who

00:39:29.099 --> 00:39:29.760
 endured

00:39:29.760 --> 00:39:30.160
 such

00:39:30.160 --> 00:39:30.860
 opposition

00:39:30.860 --> 00:39:31.300
 from

00:39:31.300 --> 00:39:31.860
 sinful

00:39:31.860 --> 00:39:32.180
 men

00:39:32.180 --> 00:39:33.019
 so that

00:39:33.019 --> 00:39:33.180
 you

00:39:33.180 --> 00:39:33.400
 will

00:39:33.400 --> 00:39:33.840
 not

00:39:33.840 --> 00:39:34.160
 grow

00:39:34.160 --> 00:39:34.620
 weary

00:39:34.620 --> 00:39:35.579
 and

00:39:35.579 --> 00:39:36.280
 lose

00:39:36.280 --> 00:39:36.920
 heart

00:39:36.920 --> 00:39:38.240
 now

00:39:38.240 --> 00:39:38.680
 notice

00:39:38.680 --> 00:39:39.200
 what he

00:39:39.200 --> 00:39:39.539
 says

00:39:39.539 --> 00:39:39.880
 here

00:39:39.880 --> 00:39:41.620
 let's

00:39:41.620 --> 00:39:41.920
 break

00:39:41.920 --> 00:39:42.480
 it up

00:39:42.480 --> 00:39:43.519
 fix

00:39:43.519 --> 00:39:43.820
 your

00:39:43.820 --> 00:39:44.300
 eyes

00:39:44.300 --> 00:39:44.900
 upon

00:39:44.900 --> 00:39:45.740
 Jesus

00:39:45.740 --> 00:39:48.240
 now

00:39:48.240 --> 00:39:48.760
 I like

00:39:48.760 --> 00:39:49.320
 using

00:39:49.320 --> 00:39:50.039
 the full

00:39:50.039 --> 00:39:50.579
 title

00:39:50.579 --> 00:39:52.519
 when I'm

00:39:52.519 --> 00:39:53.200
 speaking about

00:39:53.200 --> 00:39:53.660
 the Lord

00:39:53.660 --> 00:39:54.019
 Jesus

00:39:54.019 --> 00:39:54.559
 he is

00:39:54.559 --> 00:39:54.579
 he is

00:39:54.579 --> 00:39:55.400
 the Lord

00:39:55.400 --> 00:39:55.980
 Jesus

00:39:55.980 --> 00:39:56.719
 Christ

00:39:56.719 --> 00:39:58.780
 but here

00:39:58.780 --> 00:40:00.380
 Jesus

00:40:00.380 --> 00:40:01.460
 is mentioned

00:40:01.460 --> 00:40:02.539
 it's not

00:40:02.539 --> 00:40:03.420
 his full

00:40:03.420 --> 00:40:04.219
 title

00:40:04.219 --> 00:40:06.280
 it was a

00:40:06.280 --> 00:40:06.820
 name that

00:40:06.820 --> 00:40:07.300
 was given

00:40:07.300 --> 00:40:07.860
 to the

00:40:07.860 --> 00:40:08.420
 man

00:40:08.420 --> 00:40:08.900
 Jesus

00:40:08.900 --> 00:40:09.500
 you shall

00:40:09.500 --> 00:40:10.300
 call his

00:40:10.300 --> 00:40:10.639
 name

00:40:10.639 --> 00:40:11.480
 Jesus

00:40:11.480 --> 00:40:12.139
 for he

00:40:12.139 --> 00:40:12.860
 shall save

00:40:12.860 --> 00:40:13.539
 his people

00:40:13.539 --> 00:40:14.820
 from their

00:40:14.820 --> 00:40:15.259
 sins

00:40:15.259 --> 00:40:15.880
 and what

00:40:15.880 --> 00:40:16.460
 the writer

00:40:16.460 --> 00:40:17.119
 wants us

00:40:17.119 --> 00:40:17.480
 to do

00:40:17.480 --> 00:40:18.139
 is to

00:40:18.139 --> 00:40:18.759
 fix our

00:40:18.759 --> 00:40:19.440
 eyes upon

00:40:19.440 --> 00:40:20.380
 the Lord

00:40:20.380 --> 00:40:21.079
 Jesus

00:40:21.079 --> 00:40:22.440
 who

00:40:22.440 --> 00:40:23.340
 became

00:40:23.340 --> 00:40:24.039
 man

00:40:24.039 --> 00:40:25.559
 who

00:40:25.559 --> 00:40:26.220
 also

00:40:26.220 --> 00:40:27.059
 had to

00:40:27.059 --> 00:40:28.159
 persevere

00:40:28.159 --> 00:40:30.740
 fix your

00:40:30.740 --> 00:40:31.320
 eyes upon

00:40:31.320 --> 00:40:31.840
 the Lord

00:40:31.840 --> 00:40:32.220
 Jesus

00:40:32.220 --> 00:40:33.360
 who had

00:40:33.360 --> 00:40:34.280
 to persevere

00:40:34.280 --> 00:40:35.380
 to the

00:40:35.380 --> 00:40:35.980
 end

00:40:35.980 --> 00:40:37.320
 he was

00:40:37.320 --> 00:40:37.700
 in all

00:40:37.700 --> 00:40:38.139
 points

00:40:38.139 --> 00:40:38.619
 tempted

00:40:38.619 --> 00:40:39.700
 like us

00:40:39.700 --> 00:40:42.679
 he

00:40:42.679 --> 00:40:43.320
 suffered

00:40:43.320 --> 00:40:44.720
 as other

00:40:44.720 --> 00:40:45.179
 men

00:40:45.179 --> 00:40:46.980
 he

00:40:46.980 --> 00:40:47.539
 suffered

00:40:47.539 --> 00:40:48.360
 on the

00:40:48.360 --> 00:40:48.920
 cross

00:40:48.920 --> 00:40:49.659
 if you

00:40:49.659 --> 00:40:50.119
 are the

00:40:50.119 --> 00:40:50.740
 Christ

00:40:50.740 --> 00:40:51.860
 save

00:40:51.860 --> 00:40:52.460
 yourself

00:40:52.460 --> 00:40:53.099
 and thus

00:40:53.099 --> 00:40:53.480
 said the

00:40:53.480 --> 00:40:54.320
 two thieves

00:40:54.320 --> 00:40:55.220
 although one

00:40:55.220 --> 00:40:55.599
 had a

00:40:55.599 --> 00:40:56.220
 change of

00:40:56.220 --> 00:40:56.639
 mind

00:40:56.639 --> 00:40:59.280
 the crowd

00:40:59.280 --> 00:40:59.820
 shouted

00:40:59.820 --> 00:41:00.559
 if you

00:41:00.559 --> 00:41:00.940
 are the

00:41:00.940 --> 00:41:01.340
 Christ

00:41:01.340 --> 00:41:02.260
 come down

00:41:02.260 --> 00:41:02.800
 from the

00:41:02.800 --> 00:41:03.119
 cross

00:41:03.119 --> 00:41:03.740
 give it

00:41:03.740 --> 00:41:04.240
 up

00:41:04.240 --> 00:41:05.539
 my

00:41:05.539 --> 00:41:05.880
 friends

00:41:05.880 --> 00:41:06.820
 fix your

00:41:06.820 --> 00:41:07.659
 eyes upon

00:41:07.659 --> 00:41:08.420
 Jesus

00:41:08.420 --> 00:41:09.300
 who

00:41:09.300 --> 00:41:09.900
 endured

00:41:09.900 --> 00:41:11.220
 who

00:41:11.220 --> 00:41:12.099
 kept

00:41:12.099 --> 00:41:12.860
 going

00:41:12.860 --> 00:41:14.059
 even to

00:41:14.059 --> 00:41:14.659
 the point

00:41:14.659 --> 00:41:15.460
 of laying

00:41:15.460 --> 00:41:16.320
 down his

00:41:16.320 --> 00:41:16.760
 life

00:41:16.760 --> 00:41:17.920
 on the

00:41:17.920 --> 00:41:18.460
 cross

00:41:18.460 --> 00:41:18.579
 cross

00:41:18.579 --> 00:41:20.780
 and you

00:41:20.780 --> 00:41:21.340
 find that

00:41:21.340 --> 00:41:21.579
 these

00:41:21.579 --> 00:41:22.019
 Old

00:41:22.019 --> 00:41:22.659
 Testament

00:41:22.659 --> 00:41:23.559
 saints

00:41:23.559 --> 00:41:24.720
 they

00:41:24.720 --> 00:41:25.400
 also

00:41:25.400 --> 00:41:25.920
 fixed

00:41:25.920 --> 00:41:26.199
 their

00:41:26.199 --> 00:41:26.659
 eyes

00:41:26.659 --> 00:41:27.260
 upon

00:41:27.260 --> 00:41:28.159
 Jesus

00:41:28.159 --> 00:41:31.220
 Abraham

00:41:31.220 --> 00:41:31.659
 we are

00:41:31.659 --> 00:41:32.300
 told in

00:41:32.300 --> 00:41:33.079
 John 8

00:41:33.079 --> 00:41:33.579
 and verse

00:41:33.579 --> 00:41:34.480
 56

00:41:34.480 --> 00:41:36.440
 rejoiced

00:41:36.440 --> 00:41:37.039
 to see

00:41:37.039 --> 00:41:37.960
 the day

00:41:37.960 --> 00:41:38.740
 of Christ

00:41:38.740 --> 00:41:39.420
 and was

00:41:39.420 --> 00:41:40.039
 glad

00:41:40.039 --> 00:41:41.800
 his eyes

00:41:41.800 --> 00:41:42.500
 were fixed

00:41:42.500 --> 00:41:42.960
 he looked

00:41:42.960 --> 00:41:43.440
 forward

00:41:43.440 --> 00:41:44.460
 to Jesus

00:41:44.460 --> 00:41:47.300
 in

00:41:47.300 --> 00:41:47.659
 Hebrews

00:41:47.659 --> 00:41:48.119
 11

00:41:48.119 --> 00:41:48.559
 and verse

00:41:48.559 --> 00:41:49.280
 26

00:41:49.280 --> 00:41:49.679
 we said

00:41:49.679 --> 00:41:50.619
 we read

00:41:50.619 --> 00:41:51.039
 Moses

00:41:51.039 --> 00:41:51.699
 regarded

00:41:51.699 --> 00:41:52.500
 disgrace

00:41:52.500 --> 00:41:53.059
 for the

00:41:53.059 --> 00:41:53.400
 sake

00:41:53.400 --> 00:41:53.699
 of

00:41:53.699 --> 00:41:54.659
 Christ

00:41:54.659 --> 00:41:55.940
 greater

00:41:55.940 --> 00:41:56.440
 riches

00:41:56.440 --> 00:41:56.900
 than the

00:41:56.900 --> 00:41:57.320
 treasures

00:41:57.320 --> 00:41:58.000
 of

00:41:58.000 --> 00:41:58.559
 Egypt

00:41:58.559 --> 00:42:00.059
 they

00:42:00.059 --> 00:42:00.720
 fix

00:42:00.720 --> 00:42:01.000
 their

00:42:01.000 --> 00:42:01.480
 eyes

00:42:01.480 --> 00:42:01.940
 upon

00:42:01.940 --> 00:42:02.880
 Jesus

00:42:02.880 --> 00:42:04.840
 and

00:42:04.840 --> 00:42:05.039
 you

00:42:05.039 --> 00:42:05.599
 and I

00:42:05.599 --> 00:42:06.000
 as we

00:42:06.000 --> 00:42:06.340
 go

00:42:06.340 --> 00:42:06.599
 through

00:42:06.599 --> 00:42:06.920
 life

00:42:06.920 --> 00:42:07.639
 fix

00:42:07.639 --> 00:42:07.900
 your

00:42:07.900 --> 00:42:08.500
 eyes

00:42:08.500 --> 00:42:09.360
 upon

00:42:09.360 --> 00:42:09.880
 Jesus

00:42:09.880 --> 00:42:10.880
 who

00:42:10.880 --> 00:42:11.519
 endured

00:42:11.519 --> 00:42:13.199
 right

00:42:13.199 --> 00:42:13.699
 to the

00:42:13.699 --> 00:42:14.360
 end

00:42:14.360 --> 00:42:15.400
 fix

00:42:15.400 --> 00:42:15.619
 your

00:42:15.619 --> 00:42:15.940
 eyes

00:42:15.940 --> 00:42:16.280
 upon

00:42:16.280 --> 00:42:16.739
 Jesus

00:42:16.739 --> 00:42:17.119
 the

00:42:17.119 --> 00:42:17.559
 author

00:42:17.559 --> 00:42:17.840
 and

00:42:17.840 --> 00:42:18.579
 perfecter

00:42:18.579 --> 00:42:19.219
 of

00:42:19.219 --> 00:42:19.739
 faith

00:42:19.739 --> 00:42:20.239
 the

00:42:20.239 --> 00:42:20.659
 R

00:42:20.659 --> 00:42:21.159
 isn't

00:42:21.159 --> 00:42:21.420
 in

00:42:21.420 --> 00:42:21.719
 the

00:42:21.719 --> 00:42:22.360
 original

00:42:22.360 --> 00:42:24.019
 he

00:42:24.019 --> 00:42:24.259
 was

00:42:24.259 --> 00:42:24.460
 a

00:42:24.460 --> 00:42:24.880
 pioneer

00:42:24.880 --> 00:42:25.519
 of

00:42:25.519 --> 00:42:25.880
 faith

00:42:25.880 --> 00:42:26.860
 why

00:42:26.860 --> 00:42:27.059
 do

00:42:27.059 --> 00:42:27.239
 you

00:42:27.239 --> 00:42:27.440
 and

00:42:27.440 --> 00:42:27.699
 I

00:42:27.699 --> 00:42:28.340
 believe

00:42:28.340 --> 00:42:29.280
 because

00:42:29.280 --> 00:42:29.539
 of

00:42:29.539 --> 00:42:29.880
 him

00:42:29.880 --> 00:42:30.780
 the

00:42:30.780 --> 00:42:31.059
 gift

00:42:31.059 --> 00:42:31.259
 of

00:42:31.259 --> 00:42:31.519
 faith

00:42:31.519 --> 00:42:31.940
 comes

00:42:31.940 --> 00:42:32.159
 to

00:42:32.159 --> 00:42:32.400
 us

00:42:32.400 --> 00:42:32.920
 through

00:42:32.920 --> 00:42:33.480
 him

00:42:33.480 --> 00:42:34.400
 by

00:42:34.400 --> 00:42:34.639
 way

00:42:34.639 --> 00:42:34.820
 of

00:42:34.820 --> 00:42:35.000
 the

00:42:35.000 --> 00:42:35.519
 spirit

00:42:35.519 --> 00:42:36.300
 he

00:42:36.300 --> 00:42:37.539
 initiates

00:42:37.539 --> 00:42:37.940
 all

00:42:37.940 --> 00:42:38.320
 faith

00:42:38.320 --> 00:42:38.759
 and

00:42:38.759 --> 00:42:39.539
 bestows

00:42:39.539 --> 00:42:39.880
 all

00:42:39.880 --> 00:42:40.159
 faith

00:42:40.159 --> 00:42:40.639
 he's

00:42:40.639 --> 00:42:40.840
 the

00:42:40.840 --> 00:42:41.500
 author

00:42:41.500 --> 00:42:41.940
 of

00:42:41.940 --> 00:42:42.240
 faith

00:42:42.240 --> 00:42:42.640
 and

00:42:42.640 --> 00:42:42.900
 he's

00:42:42.900 --> 00:42:43.059
 the

00:42:43.059 --> 00:42:43.920
 perfecter

00:42:43.920 --> 00:42:44.300
 of

00:42:44.300 --> 00:42:44.620
 faith

00:42:44.620 --> 00:42:45.220
 he's

00:42:45.220 --> 00:42:45.720
 all

00:42:45.720 --> 00:42:46.000
 that

00:42:46.000 --> 00:42:46.460
 faith

00:42:46.460 --> 00:42:46.700
 is

00:42:46.700 --> 00:42:47.280
 required

00:42:47.280 --> 00:42:47.760
 to

00:42:47.760 --> 00:42:48.180
 be

00:42:48.180 --> 00:42:49.640
 when

00:42:49.640 --> 00:42:50.059
 Jesus

00:42:50.059 --> 00:42:50.579
 was

00:42:50.579 --> 00:42:50.980
 on

00:42:50.980 --> 00:42:51.360
 earth

00:42:51.360 --> 00:42:51.579
 he

00:42:51.579 --> 00:42:51.900
 lived

00:42:51.900 --> 00:42:52.140
 in

00:42:52.140 --> 00:42:52.700
 total

00:42:52.700 --> 00:42:53.740
 dependence

00:42:53.740 --> 00:42:54.519
 on

00:42:54.519 --> 00:42:54.920
 the

00:42:54.920 --> 00:42:55.400
 father

00:42:55.400 --> 00:42:56.320
 always

00:42:56.320 --> 00:42:56.900
 doing

00:42:56.900 --> 00:42:57.260
 his

00:42:57.260 --> 00:42:57.519
 will

00:42:57.519 --> 00:42:58.180
 never

00:42:58.180 --> 00:42:59.079
 deviating

00:42:59.079 --> 00:42:59.460
 from

00:42:59.460 --> 00:42:59.700
 the

00:42:59.700 --> 00:43:00.240
 path

00:43:00.240 --> 00:43:00.880
 marked

00:43:00.880 --> 00:43:01.280
 out

00:43:01.280 --> 00:43:01.500
 for

00:43:01.500 --> 00:43:01.760
 him

00:43:01.760 --> 00:43:02.500
 fix

00:43:02.500 --> 00:43:02.760
 your

00:43:02.760 --> 00:43:03.240
 eyes

00:43:03.240 --> 00:43:03.800
 upon

00:43:03.800 --> 00:43:04.400
 him

00:43:04.400 --> 00:43:05.720
 who

00:43:05.720 --> 00:43:06.079
 said

00:43:06.079 --> 00:43:06.539
 not

00:43:06.539 --> 00:43:07.019
 my

00:43:07.019 --> 00:43:07.380
 will

00:43:07.380 --> 00:43:07.620
 be

00:43:07.620 --> 00:43:07.940
 done

00:43:07.940 --> 00:43:08.480
 but

00:43:08.480 --> 00:43:09.260
 yours

00:43:09.260 --> 00:43:09.680
 be

00:43:09.680 --> 00:43:10.059
 done

00:43:10.059 --> 00:43:11.119
 fix

00:43:11.119 --> 00:43:11.360
 your

00:43:11.360 --> 00:43:11.840
 eyes

00:43:11.840 --> 00:43:12.619
 upon

00:43:12.619 --> 00:43:13.139
 Jesus

00:43:13.139 --> 00:43:13.779
 the

00:43:13.779 --> 00:43:14.320
 author

00:43:14.320 --> 00:43:14.880
 and

00:43:14.880 --> 00:43:15.719
 perfecter

00:43:15.719 --> 00:43:16.019
 of

00:43:16.019 --> 00:43:16.219
 our

00:43:16.219 --> 00:43:16.699
 faith

00:43:16.699 --> 00:43:17.900
 fix

00:43:17.900 --> 00:43:18.119
 your

00:43:18.119 --> 00:43:18.460
 eyes

00:43:18.460 --> 00:43:18.779
 upon

00:43:18.779 --> 00:43:18.980
 the

00:43:18.980 --> 00:43:19.259
 one

00:43:19.259 --> 00:43:19.579
 who

00:43:19.579 --> 00:43:20.559
 endured

00:43:20.559 --> 00:43:21.039
 the

00:43:21.039 --> 00:43:21.639
 cross

00:43:21.639 --> 00:43:23.400
 go to

00:43:23.400 --> 00:43:24.219
 Gethsemane

00:43:24.219 --> 00:43:26.000
 see the

00:43:26.000 --> 00:43:26.799
 sweat drops

00:43:26.799 --> 00:43:27.139
 of

00:43:27.139 --> 00:43:27.579
 blood

00:43:27.579 --> 00:43:29.440
 if

00:43:29.440 --> 00:43:29.820
 you

00:43:29.820 --> 00:43:30.299
 are

00:43:30.299 --> 00:43:30.820
 willing

00:43:30.820 --> 00:43:31.699
 let

00:43:31.699 --> 00:43:32.119
 this

00:43:32.119 --> 00:43:32.559
 cup

00:43:32.559 --> 00:43:33.119
 pass

00:43:33.119 --> 00:43:33.500
 from

00:43:33.500 --> 00:43:33.799
 me

00:43:33.799 --> 00:43:34.639
 nevertheless

00:43:34.639 --> 00:43:35.719
 not my

00:43:35.719 --> 00:43:36.059
 will

00:43:36.059 --> 00:43:36.960
 but yours

00:43:36.960 --> 00:43:37.259
 be

00:43:37.259 --> 00:43:37.719
 done

00:43:37.719 --> 00:43:39.199
 see

00:43:39.199 --> 00:43:39.599
 his

00:43:39.599 --> 00:43:40.559
 physical

00:43:40.559 --> 00:43:41.599
 suffering

00:43:41.599 --> 00:43:44.339
 see

00:43:44.339 --> 00:43:45.039
 also

00:43:45.039 --> 00:43:46.039
 his

00:43:46.039 --> 00:43:47.039
 spiritual

00:43:47.039 --> 00:43:48.019
 suffering

00:43:48.019 --> 00:43:49.299
 see

00:43:49.299 --> 00:43:49.559
 the

00:43:49.559 --> 00:43:49.980
 sin

00:43:49.980 --> 00:43:50.299
 of

00:43:50.299 --> 00:43:50.459
 the

00:43:50.459 --> 00:43:50.799
 world

00:43:50.799 --> 00:43:51.659
 laid

00:43:51.659 --> 00:43:52.339
 upon

00:43:52.339 --> 00:43:53.019
 him

00:43:53.019 --> 00:43:56.219
 tempted

00:43:56.219 --> 00:43:56.539
 to

00:43:56.539 --> 00:43:56.739
 give

00:43:56.739 --> 00:43:57.179
 up

00:43:57.179 --> 00:43:59.799
 father

00:43:59.799 --> 00:44:01.079
 forgive

00:44:01.079 --> 00:44:01.439
 them

00:44:01.439 --> 00:44:01.719
 for

00:44:01.719 --> 00:44:01.939
 they

00:44:01.939 --> 00:44:02.259
 know

00:44:02.259 --> 00:44:02.639
 not

00:44:02.639 --> 00:44:03.059
 what

00:44:03.059 --> 00:44:03.379
 they

00:44:03.379 --> 00:44:03.779
 do

00:44:03.779 --> 00:44:04.899
 he

00:44:04.899 --> 00:44:05.159
 knew

00:44:05.159 --> 00:44:05.399
 that

00:44:05.399 --> 00:44:05.599
 there

00:44:05.599 --> 00:44:05.859
 was

00:44:05.859 --> 00:44:06.439
 no

00:44:06.439 --> 00:44:06.859
 other

00:44:06.859 --> 00:44:07.279
 way

00:44:07.280 --> 00:44:08.420
 and

00:44:08.420 --> 00:44:08.840
 Christ

00:44:08.840 --> 00:44:09.340
 showed

00:44:09.340 --> 00:44:09.620
 his

00:44:09.620 --> 00:44:09.960
 love

00:44:09.960 --> 00:44:10.200
 for

00:44:10.200 --> 00:44:10.380
 the

00:44:10.380 --> 00:44:10.840
 church

00:44:10.840 --> 00:44:11.060
 and

00:44:11.060 --> 00:44:11.380
 gave

00:44:11.380 --> 00:44:11.720
 himself

00:44:11.720 --> 00:44:12.260
 for

00:44:12.260 --> 00:44:12.560
 it

00:44:12.560 --> 00:44:13.380
 and

00:44:13.380 --> 00:44:13.560
 my

00:44:13.560 --> 00:44:13.980
 friends

00:44:13.980 --> 00:44:14.420
 if

00:44:14.420 --> 00:44:14.940
 Jesus

00:44:14.940 --> 00:44:15.500
 Christ

00:44:15.500 --> 00:44:15.760
 be

00:44:15.760 --> 00:44:16.160
 God

00:44:16.160 --> 00:44:16.780
 and

00:44:16.780 --> 00:44:17.160
 died

00:44:17.160 --> 00:44:17.460
 for

00:44:17.460 --> 00:44:17.740
 me

00:44:17.740 --> 00:44:18.380
 then

00:44:18.380 --> 00:44:18.820
 no

00:44:18.820 --> 00:44:19.500
 sacrifice

00:44:19.500 --> 00:44:19.920
 is

00:44:19.920 --> 00:44:20.200
 too

00:44:20.200 --> 00:44:20.580
 great

00:44:20.580 --> 00:44:20.880
 for

00:44:20.880 --> 00:44:21.180
 me

00:44:21.180 --> 00:44:21.460
 to

00:44:21.460 --> 00:44:21.840
 make

00:44:21.840 --> 00:44:22.460
 for

00:44:22.460 --> 00:44:22.840
 him

00:44:22.840 --> 00:44:23.460
 fix

00:44:23.460 --> 00:44:23.720
 your

00:44:23.720 --> 00:44:24.180
 eyes

00:44:24.180 --> 00:44:24.760
 upon

00:44:24.760 --> 00:44:25.280
 Jesus

00:44:25.280 --> 00:44:26.540
 who

00:44:26.540 --> 00:44:27.240
 endured

00:44:27.240 --> 00:44:28.220
 the

00:44:28.220 --> 00:44:28.920
 cross

00:44:28.920 --> 00:44:30.080
 for

00:44:30.080 --> 00:44:30.480
 you

00:44:30.480 --> 00:44:31.420
 and

00:44:31.420 --> 00:44:31.640
 for

00:44:31.640 --> 00:44:31.980
 me

00:44:31.980 --> 00:44:33.400
 fix

00:44:33.400 --> 00:44:33.620
 your

00:44:33.620 --> 00:44:33.940
 eyes

00:44:33.940 --> 00:44:34.280
 upon

00:44:34.280 --> 00:44:34.740
 Jesus

00:44:34.740 --> 00:44:35.060
 who

00:44:35.060 --> 00:44:35.560
 scorned

00:44:35.560 --> 00:44:35.740
 the

00:44:35.740 --> 00:44:36.260
 shame

00:44:36.260 --> 00:44:36.600
 of

00:44:36.600 --> 00:44:36.780
 the

00:44:36.780 --> 00:44:37.260
 cross

00:44:37.260 --> 00:44:39.300
 he

00:44:39.300 --> 00:44:39.520
 was

00:44:39.520 --> 00:44:39.680
 a

00:44:39.680 --> 00:44:40.080
 man

00:44:40.080 --> 00:44:40.460
 of

00:44:40.460 --> 00:44:40.900
 sorrows

00:44:40.900 --> 00:44:41.400
 and

00:44:41.400 --> 00:44:42.060
 acquainted

00:44:42.060 --> 00:44:42.480
 with

00:44:42.480 --> 00:44:42.980
 grief

00:44:42.980 --> 00:44:44.020
 he

00:44:44.020 --> 00:44:44.680
 hangs

00:44:44.680 --> 00:44:45.680
 naked

00:44:45.680 --> 00:44:46.460
 upon

00:44:46.460 --> 00:44:46.880
 the

00:44:46.880 --> 00:44:47.520
 cross

00:44:47.520 --> 00:44:49.720
 a

00:44:49.720 --> 00:44:50.500
 spectacle

00:44:50.500 --> 00:44:51.240
 to

00:44:51.240 --> 00:44:51.580
 the

00:44:51.580 --> 00:44:52.120
 world

00:44:52.120 --> 00:44:55.360
 bystanders

00:44:55.360 --> 00:44:55.680
 like

00:44:55.680 --> 00:44:55.940
 the

00:44:55.940 --> 00:44:56.500
 priest

00:44:56.500 --> 00:44:57.280
 are

00:44:57.280 --> 00:44:58.040
 gloating

00:44:58.040 --> 00:44:58.640
 over

00:44:58.640 --> 00:44:59.060
 him

00:44:59.060 --> 00:45:00.520
 and

00:45:00.520 --> 00:45:01.060
 laughing

00:45:01.060 --> 00:45:01.440
 at

00:45:01.440 --> 00:45:01.740
 him

00:45:01.740 --> 00:45:02.580
 there's

00:45:02.580 --> 00:45:02.820
 a

00:45:02.820 --> 00:45:03.320
 callous

00:45:03.320 --> 00:45:04.080
 indifference

00:45:04.080 --> 00:45:04.620
 of the

00:45:04.620 --> 00:45:05.220
 soldiers

00:45:05.219 --> 00:45:06.819
 there's

00:45:06.819 --> 00:45:06.839
 there's

00:45:06.839 --> 00:45:07.039
 a

00:45:07.039 --> 00:45:07.719
 snickering

00:45:07.719 --> 00:45:09.199
 crowd

00:45:09.199 --> 00:45:11.679
 and we

00:45:11.679 --> 00:45:12.079
 know

00:45:12.079 --> 00:45:12.599
 that just

00:45:12.599 --> 00:45:13.239
 a cry

00:45:13.239 --> 00:45:14.000
 from him

00:45:14.000 --> 00:45:14.980
 would have

00:45:14.980 --> 00:45:15.259
 brought

00:45:15.259 --> 00:45:15.519
 the

00:45:15.519 --> 00:45:16.099
 armies

00:45:16.099 --> 00:45:16.379
 of

00:45:16.379 --> 00:45:16.719
 heaven

00:45:16.719 --> 00:45:18.079
 and he

00:45:18.079 --> 00:45:18.339
 could have

00:45:18.339 --> 00:45:18.799
 been brought

00:45:18.799 --> 00:45:19.239
 down

00:45:19.239 --> 00:45:19.739
 from the

00:45:19.739 --> 00:45:20.159
 cross

00:45:20.159 --> 00:45:20.539
 of

00:45:20.539 --> 00:45:20.919
 shame

00:45:20.919 --> 00:45:22.219
 but he

00:45:22.219 --> 00:45:23.059
 dismisses

00:45:23.059 --> 00:45:23.319
 it

00:45:23.319 --> 00:45:23.739
 as

00:45:23.739 --> 00:45:24.379
 nothing

00:45:24.379 --> 00:45:25.859
 fix

00:45:25.859 --> 00:45:26.079
 your

00:45:26.079 --> 00:45:26.399
 eyes

00:45:26.399 --> 00:45:26.639
 on

00:45:26.639 --> 00:45:27.000
 him

00:45:27.000 --> 00:45:28.279
 and all

00:45:28.279 --> 00:45:28.519
 he

00:45:28.519 --> 00:45:28.939
 went

00:45:28.939 --> 00:45:29.419
 through

00:45:29.419 --> 00:45:30.619
 for

00:45:30.619 --> 00:45:31.019
 you

00:45:31.019 --> 00:45:32.559
 and ran

00:45:32.559 --> 00:45:33.119
 with

00:45:33.119 --> 00:45:33.960
 perseverance

00:45:33.960 --> 00:45:35.539
 the race

00:45:35.539 --> 00:45:36.259
 marked out

00:45:36.259 --> 00:45:36.759
 for you

00:45:36.759 --> 00:45:38.599
 of course

00:45:38.599 --> 00:45:39.139
 you cannot

00:45:39.139 --> 00:45:39.759
 bear the

00:45:39.759 --> 00:45:40.519
 sin of

00:45:40.519 --> 00:45:40.840
 another

00:45:40.840 --> 00:45:41.539
 as he

00:45:41.539 --> 00:45:41.900
 did

00:45:41.900 --> 00:45:44.900
 but you

00:45:44.900 --> 00:45:45.460
 can

00:45:45.460 --> 00:45:46.659
 seek to

00:45:46.659 --> 00:45:47.320
 be like

00:45:47.320 --> 00:45:47.679
 him

00:45:47.679 --> 00:45:50.000
 and keep

00:45:50.000 --> 00:45:50.699
 going

00:45:50.699 --> 00:45:51.420
 on

00:45:51.420 --> 00:45:52.960
 he

00:45:52.960 --> 00:45:53.980
 scorned

00:45:53.980 --> 00:45:54.759
 the shame

00:45:54.759 --> 00:45:55.259
 why

00:45:55.259 --> 00:45:56.880
 well

00:45:56.880 --> 00:45:57.840
 consider him

00:45:57.840 --> 00:45:58.400
 we're told

00:45:58.400 --> 00:45:58.920
 in verse

00:45:58.920 --> 00:45:59.380
 three who

00:45:59.380 --> 00:45:59.860
 endured

00:45:59.860 --> 00:46:00.320
 such

00:46:00.320 --> 00:46:00.980
 opposition

00:46:00.980 --> 00:46:02.039
 from

00:46:02.039 --> 00:46:02.539
 sinful

00:46:02.539 --> 00:46:02.880
 man

00:46:02.880 --> 00:46:03.320
 so that

00:46:03.320 --> 00:46:03.460
 you

00:46:03.460 --> 00:46:03.680
 will

00:46:03.680 --> 00:46:04.160
 not

00:46:04.160 --> 00:46:04.480
 grow

00:46:04.480 --> 00:46:04.840
 weary

00:46:04.840 --> 00:46:05.640
 and

00:46:05.640 --> 00:46:06.140
 lose

00:46:06.140 --> 00:46:06.760
 heart

00:46:06.760 --> 00:46:07.720
 consider

00:46:07.720 --> 00:46:09.539
 in the

00:46:09.539 --> 00:46:09.940
 original

00:46:09.940 --> 00:46:10.960
 it's the

00:46:10.960 --> 00:46:11.260
 word

00:46:11.260 --> 00:46:12.599
 from where

00:46:12.599 --> 00:46:13.039
 we get

00:46:13.039 --> 00:46:13.880
 logarithm

00:46:13.880 --> 00:46:15.420
 in other

00:46:15.420 --> 00:46:15.920
 words to

00:46:15.920 --> 00:46:16.940
 carefully

00:46:16.940 --> 00:46:17.880
 calculate

00:46:17.880 --> 00:46:18.980
 what Jesus

00:46:18.980 --> 00:46:19.820
 went through

00:46:19.820 --> 00:46:20.220
 as he

00:46:20.220 --> 00:46:20.780
 suffered at

00:46:20.780 --> 00:46:21.420
 the hands

00:46:21.420 --> 00:46:22.260
 of Caiaphas

00:46:22.260 --> 00:46:23.760
 of Herod

00:46:23.760 --> 00:46:24.980
 of Pilate

00:46:24.980 --> 00:46:25.340
 of the

00:46:25.340 --> 00:46:25.860
 soldiers

00:46:25.860 --> 00:46:26.280
 of the

00:46:26.280 --> 00:46:26.660
 mob

00:46:26.660 --> 00:46:27.360
 of people

00:46:27.360 --> 00:46:28.480
 who yelled

00:46:28.480 --> 00:46:29.000
 for his

00:46:29.000 --> 00:46:30.079
 crucifixion

00:46:30.079 --> 00:46:32.519
 consider him

00:46:32.519 --> 00:46:34.159
 when you're

00:46:34.159 --> 00:46:34.960
 tempted to

00:46:34.960 --> 00:46:35.599
 give up

00:46:35.599 --> 00:46:36.800
 when you're

00:46:36.800 --> 00:46:37.699
 tempted to

00:46:37.699 --> 00:46:38.559
 abandon

00:46:38.559 --> 00:46:39.340
 the race

00:46:39.340 --> 00:46:40.539
 when you're

00:46:40.539 --> 00:46:41.239
 tempted to

00:46:41.239 --> 00:46:42.079
 throw in

00:46:42.079 --> 00:46:43.039
 the towel

00:46:43.039 --> 00:46:44.380
 look at

00:46:44.380 --> 00:46:45.139
 what Jesus

00:46:45.139 --> 00:46:46.079
 went through

00:46:46.079 --> 00:46:46.860
 for you

00:46:46.860 --> 00:46:47.659
 and for me

00:46:47.659 --> 00:46:49.039
 consider him

00:46:49.039 --> 00:46:51.039
 the man

00:46:51.039 --> 00:46:51.440
 Jesus

00:46:51.440 --> 00:46:52.179
 who suffered

00:46:52.179 --> 00:46:52.860
 in your

00:46:52.860 --> 00:46:53.300
 place

00:46:53.300 --> 00:46:54.340
 see his

00:46:54.340 --> 00:46:55.119
 perseverance

00:46:55.119 --> 00:46:56.380
 and hear

00:46:56.380 --> 00:46:57.339
 him cry

00:46:57.339 --> 00:46:58.599
 yet continue

00:46:58.599 --> 00:46:59.279
 on

00:46:59.279 --> 00:47:00.239
 my God

00:47:00.239 --> 00:47:00.920
 my God

00:47:00.920 --> 00:47:01.819
 why have

00:47:01.819 --> 00:47:02.139
 you

00:47:02.139 --> 00:47:03.119
 forsaken

00:47:03.119 --> 00:47:03.480
 me

00:47:03.480 --> 00:47:05.480
 consider

00:47:05.480 --> 00:47:06.159
 the man

00:47:06.159 --> 00:47:07.799
 who endured

00:47:07.799 --> 00:47:08.599
 the cross

00:47:08.599 --> 00:47:10.759
 and despised

00:47:10.759 --> 00:47:11.460
 the shame

00:47:11.460 --> 00:47:13.839
 and it

00:47:13.839 --> 00:47:14.279
 would not

00:47:14.279 --> 00:47:14.759
 be in

00:47:14.759 --> 00:47:15.119
 vain

00:47:15.119 --> 00:47:17.339
 follow him

00:47:17.339 --> 00:47:17.880
 as the

00:47:17.880 --> 00:47:18.579
 example

00:47:18.579 --> 00:47:20.599
 why did

00:47:20.599 --> 00:47:20.940
 he go

00:47:20.940 --> 00:47:21.699
 through all

00:47:21.699 --> 00:47:22.420
 this suffering

00:47:22.420 --> 00:47:23.760
 well he

00:47:23.760 --> 00:47:24.320
 went through

00:47:24.320 --> 00:47:24.639
 it

00:47:24.639 --> 00:47:25.579
 for the

00:47:25.579 --> 00:47:26.019
 joy

00:47:26.019 --> 00:47:26.639
 that was

00:47:26.639 --> 00:47:27.260
 set

00:47:27.260 --> 00:47:28.200
 before him

00:47:28.200 --> 00:47:29.440
 he went

00:47:29.440 --> 00:47:30.059
 through it

00:47:30.059 --> 00:47:30.480
 that he

00:47:30.480 --> 00:47:31.119
 might sit

00:47:31.119 --> 00:47:31.519
 at the

00:47:31.519 --> 00:47:32.200
 father's

00:47:32.200 --> 00:47:33.280
 right hand

00:47:33.280 --> 00:47:34.039
 that he

00:47:34.039 --> 00:47:34.840
 might enjoy

00:47:34.840 --> 00:47:35.720
 the glory

00:47:35.720 --> 00:47:36.559
 of heaven

00:47:36.559 --> 00:47:38.639
 so fix

00:47:38.639 --> 00:47:39.360
 your eyes

00:47:39.360 --> 00:47:40.300
 upon him

00:47:40.300 --> 00:47:42.000
 and recognize

00:47:42.000 --> 00:47:42.680
 that the

00:47:42.680 --> 00:47:43.159
 suffering

00:47:43.159 --> 00:47:43.700
 you go

00:47:43.700 --> 00:47:44.079
 through

00:47:44.079 --> 00:47:45.200
 and the

00:47:45.200 --> 00:47:45.800
 ridicule

00:47:45.800 --> 00:47:46.200
 that you

00:47:46.200 --> 00:47:46.760
 suffer

00:47:46.760 --> 00:47:48.200
 and all

00:47:48.200 --> 00:47:48.980
 that happens

00:47:48.980 --> 00:47:49.679
 in your

00:47:49.679 --> 00:47:50.059
 life

00:47:50.059 --> 00:47:50.860
 are but

00:47:50.860 --> 00:47:51.599
 as nothing

00:47:51.599 --> 00:47:53.079
 compared

00:47:53.079 --> 00:47:54.320
 with the

00:47:54.320 --> 00:47:54.940
 joy that

00:47:54.940 --> 00:47:55.340
 will be

00:47:55.340 --> 00:47:55.880
 yours

00:47:55.880 --> 00:47:56.880
 in heaven

00:47:56.880 --> 00:47:58.599
 get rid

00:47:58.599 --> 00:47:59.240
 of all

00:47:59.240 --> 00:48:00.139
 that hinders

00:48:00.139 --> 00:48:01.539
 persevere

00:48:01.539 --> 00:48:02.880
 run in the

00:48:02.880 --> 00:48:03.480
 lane that

00:48:03.480 --> 00:48:03.980
 God has

00:48:03.980 --> 00:48:04.559
 marked out

00:48:04.559 --> 00:48:04.940
 for you

00:48:04.940 --> 00:48:06.000
 and fix

00:48:06.000 --> 00:48:06.840
 your eyes

00:48:06.840 --> 00:48:08.240
 upon Jesus

00:48:08.240 --> 00:48:09.900
 remember

00:48:09.900 --> 00:48:11.820
 that it's

00:48:11.820 --> 00:48:12.880
 a light

00:48:12.880 --> 00:48:13.760
 affliction

00:48:13.760 --> 00:48:15.400
 that is

00:48:15.400 --> 00:48:16.099
 working for

00:48:16.099 --> 00:48:16.519
 you

00:48:16.519 --> 00:48:18.179
 an eternal

00:48:18.179 --> 00:48:19.059
 weight

00:48:19.059 --> 00:48:20.780
 of glory

00:48:20.780 --> 00:48:21.579
 it will

00:48:21.579 --> 00:48:23.019
 all be

00:48:23.019 --> 00:48:24.440
 worth it

00:48:24.440 --> 00:48:25.860
 and all

00:48:25.860 --> 00:48:26.460
 praise

00:48:26.460 --> 00:48:27.659
 to his

00:48:27.659 --> 00:48:28.000
 name

00:48:28.000 --> 00:48:29.659
 amen

00:48:29.659 --> 00:48:31.840
 let's pray

00:48:31.840 --> 00:48:34.480
 father we

00:48:34.480 --> 00:48:35.320
 thank you

00:48:35.320 --> 00:48:36.860
 that we

00:48:36.860 --> 00:48:37.519
 have this

00:48:37.519 --> 00:48:38.380
 exhortation

00:48:38.380 --> 00:48:39.119
 to continue

00:48:39.119 --> 00:48:39.559
 on

00:48:39.559 --> 00:48:41.259
 lord we

00:48:41.259 --> 00:48:41.780
 know

00:48:41.780 --> 00:48:42.539
 that all

00:48:42.539 --> 00:48:42.880
 of us

00:48:42.880 --> 00:48:43.239
 have been

00:48:43.239 --> 00:48:43.639
 tempted

00:48:43.639 --> 00:48:44.579
 to give

00:48:44.579 --> 00:48:45.099
 up

00:48:45.099 --> 00:48:47.219
 all of

00:48:47.219 --> 00:48:47.500
 us

00:48:47.500 --> 00:48:48.019
 oh lord

00:48:48.019 --> 00:48:48.480
 have heard

00:48:48.480 --> 00:48:48.920
 the devil

00:48:48.920 --> 00:48:49.519
 whispering

00:48:49.519 --> 00:48:50.519
 in our

00:48:50.519 --> 00:48:51.019
 ears

00:48:51.019 --> 00:48:52.460
 why do

00:48:52.460 --> 00:48:52.900
 you keep

00:48:52.900 --> 00:48:53.219
 on

00:48:53.219 --> 00:48:53.759
 believing

00:48:53.759 --> 00:48:55.880
 but thank

00:48:55.880 --> 00:48:56.239
 you that

00:48:56.239 --> 00:48:56.779
 you've given

00:48:56.779 --> 00:48:57.719
 us a glimpse

00:48:57.719 --> 00:48:58.400
 of the

00:48:58.400 --> 00:48:59.000
 lord Jesus

00:48:59.000 --> 00:49:00.900
 you've shown

00:49:00.900 --> 00:49:01.799
 us all

00:49:01.799 --> 00:49:02.539
 his love

00:49:02.539 --> 00:49:03.480
 for us

00:49:03.480 --> 00:49:04.679
 and we

00:49:04.679 --> 00:49:05.159
 thank you

00:49:05.159 --> 00:49:05.739
 for that

00:49:05.739 --> 00:49:07.400
 so help

00:49:07.400 --> 00:49:08.199
 us oh lord

00:49:08.199 --> 00:49:09.360
 to fix

00:49:09.360 --> 00:49:09.980
 our eyes

00:49:09.980 --> 00:49:10.639
 upon Jesus

00:49:10.639 --> 00:49:11.480
 and run

00:49:11.480 --> 00:49:12.980
 with perseverance

00:49:12.980 --> 00:49:13.940
 the race

00:49:13.940 --> 00:49:14.760
 marked out

00:49:14.760 --> 00:49:15.340
 for us

00:49:15.340 --> 00:49:16.860
 help us

00:49:16.860 --> 00:49:17.519
 we pray

00:49:17.519 --> 00:49:18.300
 and empower

00:49:18.300 --> 00:49:19.059
 us by

00:49:19.059 --> 00:49:19.940
 your spirit

00:49:19.940 --> 00:49:20.860
 may we

00:49:20.860 --> 00:49:21.559
 see our

00:49:21.559 --> 00:49:21.920
 own

00:49:21.920 --> 00:49:22.940
 responsibilities

00:49:22.940 --> 00:49:23.599
 of getting

00:49:23.599 --> 00:49:24.099
 rid of

00:49:24.099 --> 00:49:24.579
 anything

00:49:24.579 --> 00:49:25.480
 that hinders

00:49:25.480 --> 00:49:27.219
 may we

00:49:27.219 --> 00:49:27.780
 put from

00:49:27.780 --> 00:49:28.260
 us any

00:49:28.260 --> 00:49:28.719
 doubts

00:49:28.719 --> 00:49:30.139
 and unbeliefs

00:49:30.139 --> 00:49:30.960
 may we

00:49:30.960 --> 00:49:31.539
 hold on

00:49:31.539 --> 00:49:31.940
 to your

00:49:31.940 --> 00:49:32.380
 word

00:49:32.380 --> 00:49:33.699
 and may

00:49:33.699 --> 00:49:34.099
 we look

00:49:34.099 --> 00:49:34.860
 to Jesus

00:49:34.860 --> 00:49:36.740
 and may

00:49:36.740 --> 00:49:37.500
 his be

00:49:37.500 --> 00:49:37.940
 all the

00:49:37.940 --> 00:49:38.360
 glory

00:49:38.360 --> 00:49:39.880
 amen

00:49:39.880 --> 00:49:40.200
 up